Table of Contents for
Monday 7 Dec 2015

Volume No. 767Part No. 79

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House of Lords

Introduction: Lord Stunell

Introduction: Lord Bird

Sex-selective Abortion - Question

India: Human Rights - Question

Syrian Refugees: Settlement in the UK - Question

Cyberattack: UK Defences - Question

National Insurance Contributions (Rate Ceilings) Bill - Third Reading

Welfare Reform and Work Bill - Committee (1st Day)

Clause 11: Changes to child tax credit

Amendment 1

Amendment 2

Flooding - Statement

Welfare Reform and Work Bill - Committee (1st Day) (Continued)

Amendment 3

Clause 12: Changes to child element of universal credit

NATO and the European Union - Question for Short Debate

Welfare Reform and Work Bill - Committee (1st Day) Continued

Amendment 11

Amendment 21

Clause 4: Workless households and educational attainment: reporting obligations

Amendment 22

Grand Committee

Arrangement of Business - Announcement

Non-Domestic Rating (Levy and Safety Net) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2015 - Motion to Consider

Equipment Interference (Code of Practice) Order 2015 - Motion to Consider

Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Interception of Communications: Code of Practice) Order 2015 - Motion to Consider

Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Codes of Practice) (Revision of Code E) Order 2015 - Motion to Consider

Armed Forces (Service Complaints Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2015 - Motion to Consider

Disclosure of Exporter Information Regulations 2015 - Motion to Consider

Payment Accounts Regulations 2015 - Motion to Consider

Exclusivity Terms in Zero Hours Contracts (Redress) Regulations 2015 - Motion to Consider

Legislative Reform (Further Renewal of Radio Licences) Order 2015 - Motion to Consider





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names of speakers in the Lords Hansard text for
Monday 7 Dec 2015

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House of Lords [7 Dec 2015]

2.30 pm

Introduction: Lord Stunell

2.38 pm

Introduction: Lord Bird

2.44 pm

Sex-selective Abortion - Question

2.48 pm

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

Baroness Knight of Collingtree (Con):

Lord Prior of Brampton:

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Baroness Walmsley (LD):

Lord Prior of Brampton:

Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top (Lab):

Lord Prior of Brampton:

Lord Dobbs (Con):

Lord Prior of Brampton:

Lord Elton (Con):

Lord Prior of Brampton:

Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne (LD):

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Lord Prior of Brampton:

Baroness Masham of Ilton (CB):

Lord Prior of Brampton:

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town (Lab):

Baroness Hussein-Ece (LD):

Lord Prior of Brampton:

India: Human Rights - Question

2.57 pm

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

Lord Harries of Pentregarth (CB):

Baroness Anelay of St Johns:

Lord Singh of Wimbledon (CB):

Baroness Anelay of St Johns:

Lord Wallace of Saltaire (LD):

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Baroness Anelay of St Johns:

Baroness Morgan of Ely (Lab):

Baroness Anelay of St Johns:

Syrian Refugees: Settlement in the UK - Question

3.02 pm

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

Lord Roberts of Llandudno (LD):

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Lord Bates:

Lord Tomlinson (Lab):

Lord Bates:

Baroness Sharples (Con):

Lord Bates:

The Lord Bishop of Bristol:

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Lord Bates:

Baroness Hamwee (LD):

Lord Bates:

Lord Kennedy of Southwark (Lab):

Lord Bates:

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Lord Dubs (Lab):

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

Lord Dubs:

Lord Bates:

Lord Swinfen:

Lord Bates:

Baroness Walmsley:

Baroness Stowell of Beeston:

Lord Judd (Lab):

Lord Bates:

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Cyberattack: UK Defences - Question

3.13 pm

The Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office (Lord Bridges of Headley) (Con):

Lord Giddens (Lab):

Lord Bridges of Headley:

Lord Sugar (Non-Afl):

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Lord Bridges of Headley:

Lord Clement-Jones (LD):

Lord Bridges of Headley:

Lord West of Spithead (Lab):

Lord Bridges of Headley:

Lord Hennessy of Nympsfield (CB):

Lord Bridges of Headley:

National Insurance Contributions (Rate Ceilings) Bill - Third Reading

3.19 pm

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Welfare Reform and Work Bill - Committee (1st Day)

3.19 pm

Clause 11: Changes to child tax credit

Amendment 1

The Lord Bishop of Portsmouth:


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Baroness Sherlock (Lab):


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3.30 pm

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Baroness Manzoor (LD):

The Earl of Listowel (CB):

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Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top (Lab):

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Baroness Drake (Lab):


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Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope (LD):


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Baroness Massey of Darwen (Lab):

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4 pm

Baroness Lister of Burtersett (Lab):

Baroness Howarth of Breckland (CB):

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

Baroness Hollis of Heigham (Lab):

Lord Freud:

Baroness Howarth of Breckland:

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Lord Freud:

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Baroness Lister of Burtersett:

Lord Freud:

4.15 pm

Baroness Hollis of Heigham:

Lord Freud:

Baroness Hollis of Heigham:

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Lord Freud:

Baroness Sherlock:

Lord Freud:

Baroness Sherlock:

Lord Freud:

Baroness Drake:

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Lord Freud:

The Earl of Listowel:


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Lord Freud:

Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top (Lab):

Lord Freud:

The Lord Bishop of Portsmouth:

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4.30 pm

Amendment 2

Baroness Manzoor (LD):


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The Earl of Listowel:


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4.45 pm

The Lord Bishop of Portsmouth:

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Baroness Sherlock:

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5 pm

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Baroness Hollis of Heigham:


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Lord Lawson of Blaby (Con):

5.15 pm

Baroness Lister of Burtersett:

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Baroness Stroud (Con):

Baroness Hollis of Heigham:

Baroness Stroud:

The Earl of Listowel:

Baroness Stroud:

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Lord Freud:


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5.30 pm

Baroness Sherlock:

Lord Freud:

The Earl of Listowel:

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Lord Lawson of Blaby:

The Earl of Listowel:

Lord Freud:

Baroness Sherlock:

Lord Freud:

Baroness Manzoor:

Flooding - Statement

5.40 pm

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5.49 pm

Baroness Jones of Whitchurch (Lab):

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The Lord Bishop of Portsmouth:

Lord Gardiner of Kimble:

Baroness Parminter (LD):

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5.58 pm

Lord Gardiner of Kimble:


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6.08 pm

Lord Spicer (Con):

Lord Gardiner of Kimble:

Lord Judd (Lab):


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Lord Gardiner of Kimble:

The Lord Bishop of Portsmouth:

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Lord Gardiner of Kimble:

Lord Inglewood (Con):

Lord Gardiner of Kimble:

Lord Campbell-Savours (Lab):


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Lord Gardiner of Kimble:

Baroness McIntosh of Pickering (Con):


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Lord Gardiner of Kimble:

Lord Stoddart of Swindon (Ind Lab):

Lord Dubs (Lab):

Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen (Con):

Lord Stoddart of Swindon:

Lord Gardiner of Kimble:

Lord Dubs:

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Lord Gardiner of Kimble:

Welfare Reform and Work Bill - Committee (1st Day) (Continued)

6.29 pm

Amendment 3

Baroness Meacher (CB):


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Baroness Pitkeathley (Lab):

Baroness Sherlock (Lab):

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Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope (LD):

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6.45 pm

Baroness Hollis of Heigham (Lab):

The Earl of Listowel:

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Baroness Manzoor:

Baroness Lister of Burtersett (Lab):

Baroness Tyler of Enfield (LD):

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


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Baroness Pitkeathley:

7 pm

Baroness Sherlock:

Lord Freud:

The Earl of Listowel (CB):

Lord Freud:

Baroness Hollis of Heigham:

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Lord Freud:

Baroness Lister of Burtersett:

Lord Freud:

Baroness Meacher:

Baroness Sherlock:

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7.15 pm

Baroness Lister of Burtersett:

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Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope:


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The Earl of Listowel:

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Baroness Hollis of Heigham:

The Lord Bishop of Portsmouth:


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Lord Freud:

Baroness Hollis of Heigham:

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Lord Freud:

Baroness Lister of Burtersett:

Lord Freud:

Baroness Lister of Burtersett:

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7.45 pm

Lord Freud:

The Earl of Listowel:

Lord Freud:

Baroness Sherlock:


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Clause 12: Changes to child element of universal credit

NATO and the European Union - Question for Short Debate

7.51 pm

Lord Wallace of Saltaire (LD):

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8.02 pm

Lord Selsdon (Con):


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8.08 pm

Lord Davies of Stamford (Lab):


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8.16 pm

Lord Lee of Trafford (LD):


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8.21 pm

Baroness Ludford (LD):

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8.28 pm

Lord Collins of Highbury (Lab):


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8.34 pm

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

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8.47 pm

Welfare Reform and Work Bill - Committee (1st Day) Continued

8.50 pm

Amendment 11

Baroness Sherlock (Lab):


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Baroness Lister of Burtersett (Lab):

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

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9 pm

Baroness Sherlock:

Lord Freud:

Baroness Sherlock:

Amendment 21

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The Lord Bishop of Portsmouth:


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Baroness Lister of Burtersett:


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Baroness Sherlock:

9.15 pm

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The Earl of Listowel (CB):

Baroness Hollis of Heigham (Lab):

Lord Freud:

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Baroness Lister of Burtersett:

Lord Freud:

Baroness Lister of Burtersett:

Lord Freud:

Baroness Sherlock:

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Lord Freud:

Baroness Hollis of Heigham:

Lord Freud:

Baroness Hollis of Heigham:

Lord Freud:

Baroness Hollis of Heigham:

Lord Freud:

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The Lord Bishop of Portsmouth:

Lord Freud:

9.30 pm

The Lord Bishop of Portsmouth:

Clause 4: Workless households and educational attainment: reporting obligations

Amendment 22

Lord Ramsbotham (CB):

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9.45 pm

Baroness Manzoor (LD):


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The Earl of Listowel:

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10 pm

Baroness Massey of Darwen (Lab):

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Baroness Meacher (CB):


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Baroness Hollins (CB):


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Lord McKenzie of Luton (Lab):


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10.15 pm

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Lord Freud:


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Baroness Manzoor:

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Lord Freud:


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Baroness Lister of Burtersett:

10.30 pm

Lord Freud:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Lord Freud:

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Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Lord Freud:

The Earl of Listowel:


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The Earl of Listowel:

Lord Freud:

The Earl of Listowel:

Baroness Lister of Burtersett:

Lord Freud:

Baroness Lister of Burtersett:

Lord Freud:

The Earl of Listowel:

Lord Freud:

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Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Lord Freud:

Lord Ramsbotham:

Lord Freud:

Lord Ramsbotham:


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The Deputy Chairman of Committees (Baroness Morris of Bolton) (Con):

Baroness Sherlock:

Lord Taylor of Holbeach (Con):

Baroness Sherlock:

Lord Taylor of Holbeach:

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Grand Committee [7 Dec 2015]

Arrangement of Business - Announcement

3.30 pm

The Deputy Chairman of Committees (Lord Brougham and Vaux) (Con):

Non-Domestic Rating (Levy and Safety Net) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2015 - Motion to Consider

3.30 pm

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


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Lord Beecham (Lab):


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Baroness Williams of Trafford:

Equipment Interference (Code of Practice) Order 2015 - Motion to Consider

3.45 pm

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


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Lord Paddick (LD):

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4 pm

Lord Jones (Lab):


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Lord Kennedy of Southwark (Lab):


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Lord Bates:

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4.15 pm

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Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Interception of Communications: Code of Practice) Order 2015 - Motion to Consider

4.17 pm

Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Codes of Practice) (Revision of Code E) Order 2015 - Motion to Consider

4.17 pm

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

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Lord Paddick (LD):

Viscount Simon (Lab):

Lord Kennedy of Southwark (Lab):

4.30 pm

Lord Bates:

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Armed Forces (Service Complaints Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2015 - Motion to Consider

4.36 pm

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The Minister of State, Ministry of Defence (Earl Howe) (Con):

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Lord Tunnicliffe (Lab):

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4.45 pm

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Earl Howe:


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Disclosure of Exporter Information Regulations 2015 - Motion to Consider

5.01 pm

Lord Ashton of Hyde (Con):

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Lord Tunnicliffe (Lab):


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Lord Ashton of Hyde:

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Lord Tunnicliffe:

Lord Ashton of Hyde:

5.15 pm

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Payment Accounts Regulations 2015 - Motion to Consider

5.17 pm

Lord Ashton of Hyde (Con):


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5.30 pm

Lord Tunnicliffe (Lab):


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Lord Ashton of Hyde:

Lord Tunnicliffe:

Lord Ashton of Hyde:

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5.45 pm

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Exclusivity Terms in Zero Hours Contracts (Redress) Regulations 2015 - Motion to Consider

5.47 pm

The Earl of Courtown (Con):

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Lord Stevenson of Balmacara (Lab):

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The Earl of Courtown:

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6 pm

Baroness Burt of Solihull (LD):

The Earl of Courtown:

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Legislative Reform (Further Renewal of Radio Licences) Order 2015 - Motion to Consider

6.06 pm

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The Earl of Courtown (Con):


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6.15 pm

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Lord Stevenson of Balmacara (Lab):


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The Earl of Courtown:

Lord Stevenson of Balmacara:

6.30 pm

The Earl of Courtown:


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