Table of Contents for
Wednesday 27 Jan 2016

Volume No. 768Part No. 100

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House of Lords

Religious Hate Crime - Question

Thames Barrier - Question

Bilateral Aid Review - Question

NHS: Junior Doctors’ Pay - Question

Legal Services Act 2007 (Claims Management Complaints) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 - Motion to Approve

Welfare Reform and Work Bill - Report (2nd Day)

Clause 11: Changes to child tax credit

Amendment 35

Clause 13: Employment and support allowance: work-related activity component

Amendment 41

Clause 14: Universal credit: limited capability for work element

Amendment 44

Clause 15: Universal credit: work-related requirements

Amendment 44A

Amendment 45

Amendment 46A

House of Lords: Press Office - Question for Short Debate

Welfare Reform and Work Bill - Report (2nd Day) (Continued)

Amendment 46C

Clause 16: Loans for mortgage interest etc

Amendment 46E

Clause 18: Consequential amendments

Amendments 47 to 49

Clause 22: Exceptions

Amendment 50

Clause 24: Enforcement

Amendment 54

Amendments 55 to 59

Clause 25: Further provision about social housing rents

Amendment 60

Schedule 2: Further provision about social housing rents

Amendment 62

Amendments 64 to 76

Clause 26: Provision about excepted cases

Amendments 77 and 78

Clause 31: Interpretation

Amendments 79 to 82

Amendment 82A

In the Title

Amendment 83





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names of speakers in the Lords Hansard text for
Wednesday 27 Jan 2016

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House of Lords [27 Jan 2016]

3 pm

Religious Hate Crime - Question

3.06 pm

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

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Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:

The Lord Bishop of Worcester:

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:

Lord McConnell of Glenscorrodale (Lab):

Lord Singh of Wimbledon (CB):

Noble Lords:

Lord McConnell of Glenscorrodale:

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Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:

Lord Singh of Wimbledon:

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:

Lord Paddick (LD):

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:

Lord Maginnis of Drumglass (Ind UU):

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:

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Thames Barrier - Question

3.14 pm

Lord Gardiner of Kimble (Con):

Lord Harris of Haringey (Lab):

Lord Gardiner of Kimble:

Lord De Mauley (Con):

Lord Gardiner of Kimble:

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Lord West of Spithead (Lab):

Lord Gardiner of Kimble:

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Lord Gardiner of Kimble:

Bilateral Aid Review - Question

3.22 pm

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Baroness Verma:

Lord Collins of Highbury (Lab):

Baroness Verma:

Baroness Northover (LD):

Baroness Verma:

Lord Collins of Highbury:

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Baroness Verma:

NHS: Junior Doctors’ Pay - Question

3.27 pm

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

Lord Harries of Pentregarth (CB):

Lord Prior of Brampton:

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Lord Turnberg (Lab):

Lord Prior of Brampton:

Lord Mackay of Clashfern (Con):

Lord Prior of Brampton:

Lord Walton of Detchant (CB):

Lord Prior of Brampton:

Baroness Brinton (LD):

Lord Winston (Lab):

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

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Baroness Brinton:

Lord Prior of Brampton:

Lord Winston:

Lord Prior of Brampton:

The Lord Bishop of Chester:

Lord Prior of Brampton:

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Baroness McIntosh of Hudnall (Lab):

Lord Prior of Brampton:

Legal Services Act 2007 (Claims Management Complaints) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 - Motion to Approve

3.37 pm

Welfare Reform and Work Bill - Report (2nd Day)

3.37 pm

Clause 11: Changes to child tax credit

Amendment 35

The Lord Bishop of Portsmouth:

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

The Lord Bishop of Portsmouth:


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3.45 pm

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Baroness Sherlock (Lab):

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Baroness Manzoor (LD):


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Baroness Butler-Sloss (CB):

4 pm

The Earl of Listowel (CB):

Baroness Drake (Lab):

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Baroness Tyler of Enfield (LD):


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Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top (Lab):


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4.15 pm

Baroness Howarth of Breckland (CB):

The Lord Bishop of Durham:


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Baroness Hollis of Heigham (Lab):

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

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Baroness Butler-Sloss:

Lord Freud:

4.30 pm

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The Lord Bishop of Durham:

Lord Freud:

Baroness Hollis of Heigham:

Lord Freud:

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The Earl of Listowel:

Lord Freud:

The Lord Bishop of Portsmouth:

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Clause 13: Employment and support allowance: work-related activity component

Amendment 41

Lord Low of Dalston (CB):

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4.45 pm

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Lord Lansley (Con):


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5 pm

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Baroness Manzoor:

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Baroness Meacher (CB):


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5.15 pm

Baroness Lister of Burtersett (Lab):

The Lord Bishop of St Albans:

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Baroness Campbell of Surbiton (CB):

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Lord Berkeley of Knighton (CB):

Baroness Grey-Thompson (CB):

5.30 pm

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Baroness Thomas of Winchester (LD):

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Baroness Hollins (CB):

Lord McKenzie of Luton (Lab):


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5.45 pm

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Lord Freud:


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Lord Low of Dalston:

6 pm

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6.03 pm

Division on Amendment 41Contents 283; Not-Contents 198.Amendment 41 agreed.

Division No. 1 [] [27 Jan 2016]

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6.21 pm

Clause 14: Universal credit: limited capability for work element

Amendment 44

Clause 15: Universal credit: work-related requirements

Amendment 44A

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Baroness Lister of Burtersett:


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6.30 pm

Baroness Manzoor:

The Earl of Listowel:

Baroness Meacher:

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Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Baroness Evans of Bowes Park (Con):

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Baroness Lister of Burtersett:

Baroness Evans of Bowes Park:

Baroness Lister of Burtersett:

Amendment 45

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Baroness Manzoor:

6.45 pm

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Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope (LD):


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7 pm

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Lord Oates (LD):

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7.15 pm

Baroness Hollis of Heigham:


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Lord Freud:

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7.30 pm

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Baroness Manzoor:

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7.42 pm

Division on Amendment 45Contents 91; Not-Contents 202.Amendment 45 disagreed.

Division No. 2 [] [27 Jan 2016]

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7.54 pm

Amendment 46A

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Baroness Sherlock:

7.55 pm

Division on Amendment 46AContents 113; Not-Contents 190.Amendment 46A disagreed.

Division No. 3 [] [27 Jan 2016]

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Consideration on Report adjourned until not before 9.06 pm.

House of Lords: Press Office - Question for Short Debate

8.07 pm

Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts (Con):


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8.14 pm

Baroness Donaghy (Lab):

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8.17 pm

Lord Selsdon (Con):

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8.19 pm

The Earl of Sandwich (CB):

8.21 pm

Lord Norton of Louth (Con):

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8.23 pm

Lord Lipsey (Lab):

8.25 pm

Lord Sherbourne of Didsbury (Con):

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8.26 pm

Lord St John of Bletso (CB):


8.28 pm

Lord Cormack (Con):

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8.31 pm

Lord Empey (UUP):

8.33 pm

Lord Farmer (Con):

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8.35 pm

Lord Oxburgh (CB):

8.37 pm

Lord Balfe (Con):

8.39 pm

Lord Dykes (Non-Afl):

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8.42 pm

Viscount Hailsham (Con):


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8.44 pm

Lord Stevenson of Balmacara (Lab):

8.46 pm

The Chairman of Committees (Lord Laming) (Non-Afl):


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8.58 pm

Welfare Reform and Work Bill - Report (2nd Day) (Continued)

9.06 pm

Amendment 46C

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Baroness Manzoor (LD):

Clause 16: Loans for mortgage interest etc

Amendment 46E

Baroness Sherlock (Lab):


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9.15 pm

Lord Freud:

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Baroness Sherlock:


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Clause 18: Consequential amendments

Amendments 47 to 49

Clause 22: Exceptions

Amendment 50

Lord Best (CB):


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9.30 pm

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Lord Shipley (LD):


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The Earl of Listowel (CB):

Lord Kerslake (CB):


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Baroness Hollis of Heigham (Lab):


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9.45 pm

The Lord Bishop of Durham:

Baroness Manzoor:

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Lord Ramsbotham (CB):

Lord Young of Cookham:

Baroness Warwick of Undercliffe (Lab):


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Lord McKenzie of Luton:

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Lord Freud:

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10 pm

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10.15 pm

Baroness Warwick of Undercliffe:

Lord Freud:

Lord Kerslake:

Lord Best:

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Clause 24: Enforcement

Amendment 54

Baroness Evans of Bowes Park (Con):

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10.30 pm

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Amendments 55 to 59

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Clause 25: Further provision about social housing rents

Amendment 60

Schedule 2: Further provision about social housing rents

Amendment 62

Amendments 64 to 76

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Clause 26: Provision about excepted cases

Amendments 77 and 78

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Clause 31: Interpretation

Amendments 79 to 82

Amendment 82A

Baroness Meacher (CB):

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Earl Cathcart (Con):


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Baroness Hollis of Heigham:


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Lord Layard (Lab):

10.45 pm

Lord McKenzie of Luton:


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Lord Freud:


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Baroness Hollis of Heigham:

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Lord Freud:

Baroness Hollis of Heigham:

11.00 pm

Lord Freud:

Baroness Meacher:

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In the Title

Amendment 83