Table of Contents for
Tuesday 9 Feb 2016

Volume No. 768Part No. 108

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House of Lords

Retirement of a Member: Lord Dixon - Announcement

Oil and Gas: UK Continental Shelf - Question

Housing Estates - Question

Walking and Cycling - Question

Daesh: Genocide - Question

Transport for London Bill [HL] - Motion to Consider

Welfare Reform and Work Bill - Third Reading

Clause 8: Benefit cap

Amendment 1

Amendment 2

Amendment 3

Clause 32: Extent

Amendment 4

Schedule 2: Further provision about social housing rents

Amendment 5

Housing and Planning Bill - Committee (1st Day)

Clause 12: Introduction to this Part

Amendment A1

Clause 13: “Banning order” and “banning order offence”

Amendment C1

Clause 13: “Banning order” and “banning order offence”

Amendment 1

Clause 16: Duration and effect of banning order

Amendment 2

Clause 20: Offence of breach of banning order

Amendments 3 and 4

Clause 22: Financial penalty for breach of banning order

Amendments 5 and 6

Amendment 8

Clause 27: Database of rogue landlords and property agents

Clause 31: Appeals

Amendment 9

Clause 37: Access to database

Clause 38: Use of information in database

Amendment 16

Amendment 17

Amendment 18

Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Funding - Question for Short Debate

Housing and Planning Bill - Committee (1st Day) (Continued)

Amendment 19

Amendment 20

Amendment 23

Grand Committee

Immigration Bill - Committee (5th Day)

Amendment 239

Clause 44: Penalties relating to airport control areas

Amendment 239BA

Schedule 11: Maritime enforcement

Amendment 239C

Amendment 241

Clause 47: English language requirements for public sector workers

Amendment 241B

Amendments 241C to 241E

Clause 48: Meaning of “public authority”

Amendments 242A and 242B

Clause 49: Power to expand meaning of person working for public authority

Amendments 242D to 242F

Clause 50: Duty to issue codes of practice

Clause 52: Application of Part to Wales

Amendment 242H

Clause 53: Interpretation of Part

Amendment 242K

Clause 55: Immigration skills charge

Amendment 242L

Amendment 242S

Clause 56: Power to make passport fees regulations

Amendment 242T

Schedule 12: Civil registration fees

Amendment 242U

Clause 62: Regulations

Amendments 243 and 244

Clause 63: Commencement

Clause 64: Extent

Amendment 245B

In the Title

Amendment 246





This Table of Contents lists subject headings, timelines and
names of speakers in the Lords Hansard text for
Tuesday 9 Feb 2016

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House of Lords [9 Feb 2016]

2.30 pm

Retirement of a Member: Lord Dixon - Announcement

2.35 pm

The Lord Speaker (Baroness D'Souza):

Oil and Gas: UK Continental Shelf - Question

2.36 pm

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Energy and Climate Change and Wales Office (Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth) (Con):

Lord Bruce of Bennachie (LD):

Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth:

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Lord Forsyth of Drumlean (Con):

Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth:

Lord McFall of Alcluith (Lab):

Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth:

Lord St John of Bletso (CB):

Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth:

Lord Hayward (Con):

Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth:

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Lord Grantchester (Lab):

Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth:

Lord Lawson of Blaby (Con):

Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth:

Lord Hughes of Woodside (Lab):

Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth:

Lord Spicer (Con):

Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth:

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Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton (Lab):

Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth:

Housing Estates - Question

2.44 pm

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

Baroness Janke (LD):

Baroness Williams of Trafford:

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Lord Deben (Con):

Baroness Williams of Trafford:

Lord Harris of Haringey (Lab):

Lord Low of Dalston (CB):

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

Lord Low of Dalston:

Baroness Williams of Trafford:

Lord Harris of Haringey:

Baroness Williams of Trafford:

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The Lord Bishop of Rochester:

Baroness Williams of Trafford:

Lord Kennedy of Southwark (Lab):

Baroness Williams of Trafford:

Walking and Cycling - Question

2.51 pm

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

Baroness Barker (LD):

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Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:

Baroness Heyhoe Flint (Con):

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:

Lord Clark of Windermere (Lab):

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:

Lord Butler of Brockwell (CB):

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:

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Baroness Randerson (LD):

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:

Viscount Hailsham (Con):

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:

Lord Rosser (Lab):

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:

Lord Dobbs (Con):

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Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon:

Daesh: Genocide - Question

2.59 pm

The Earl of Courtown (Con):

Lord Alton of Liverpool (CB):

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The Earl of Courtown:

Lord Singh of Wimbledon (CB):

The Earl of Courtown:

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Transport for London Bill [HL] - Motion to Consider

3.06 pm

Welfare Reform and Work Bill - Third Reading

3.07 pm

Clause 8: Benefit cap

Amendment 1

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


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3.15 pm

Baroness Pitkeathley (Lab):

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Baroness Hollis of Heigham (Lab):

Baroness Manzoor (LD):

The Lord Bishop of Portsmouth:

Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope (LD):


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Lord Mackay of Clashfern (Con):

Baroness Howarth of Breckland (CB):

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Baroness Sherlock (Lab):


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3.30 pm

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Lord Freud:

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Amendment 2

Amendment 3

Clause 32: Extent

Amendment 4

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Schedule 2: Further provision about social housing rents

Amendment 5

Lord Freud:

Lord McKenzie of Luton (Lab):


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Baroness Manzoor:

Lord Low of Dalston (CB):

3.45 pm

Lord Freud:

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Baroness Sherlock:

3.49 pm

Housing and Planning Bill - Committee (1st Day)

3.49 pm

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Clause 12: Introduction to this Part

Amendment A1

Lord Greaves (LD):

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4 pm

Lord Campbell-Savours (Lab):

Lord Deben (Con):

Lord Beecham (Lab):

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

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Lord Northbourne (CB):

Baroness Williams of Trafford:

Lord Greaves:


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Clause 13: “Banning order” and “banning order offence”

Amendment C1

Lord Beecham:

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Lord Foster of Bath (LD):

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4.15 pm

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Lord Deben:

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Lord Campbell-Savours:

Baroness Williams of Trafford:


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Lord Shipley (LD):

Baroness Williams of Trafford:

4.30 pm

Lord Beecham:

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Baroness Williams of Trafford:

Lord Beecham:

Clause 13: “Banning order” and “banning order offence”

Amendment 1

Baroness Gardner of Parkes (Con):

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The Earl of Lytton (CB):

Lord Shipley:

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Lord Beecham:

4.45 pm

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Viscount Eccles (Con):

Lord Foster of Bath:

Baroness Williams of Trafford:

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Baroness Gardner of Parkes:


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Clause 16: Duration and effect of banning order

Amendment 2

Baroness Grender (LD):


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5 pm

Baroness Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville (LD):


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The Earl of Lytton:

Baroness Redfern (Con):

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Lord Palmer of Childs Hill (LD):


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Baroness Gardner of Parkes:

5.15 pm

Lord Campbell-Savours:

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Lord Greaves:


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Lord Kennedy of Southwark (Lab):


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Baroness Williams of Trafford:


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5.30 pm

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Lord Greaves:

Baroness Williams of Trafford:

Lord Beecham:

Baroness Williams of Trafford:

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Lord Campbell-Savours:

Baroness Williams of Trafford:

Lord Foster of Bath:

Baroness Williams of Trafford:

Lord Greaves:

Baroness Williams of Trafford:

Lord Greaves:

Baroness Williams of Trafford:

Lord Kennedy of Southwark:

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Baroness Williams of Trafford:

Lord Kennedy of Southwark:

Lord Palmer of Childs Hill:

Baroness Williams of Trafford:

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5.45 pm

Lord Beecham:

Baroness Williams of Trafford:

Lord Beecham:

Baroness Williams of Trafford:

Lord Beecham:

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Baroness Williams of Trafford:

Baroness Grender:

Clause 20: Offence of breach of banning order

Amendments 3 and 4

Clause 22: Financial penalty for breach of banning order

Amendments 5 and 6

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Amendment 8

Clause 27: Database of rogue landlords and property agents

Clause 31: Appeals

Amendment 9

Baroness Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville:


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Lord Beecham:

6 pm

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Lord Tope (LD):

Lord Campbell-Savours:

Baroness Williams of Trafford:


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6.15 pm

Lord Campbell-Savours:

Baroness Williams of Trafford:

Lord Campbell-Savours:

Baroness Williams of Trafford:

Lord Campbell-Savours:

Baroness Williams of Trafford:

Lord Beecham:

Baroness Williams of Trafford:

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Lord Beecham:

Baroness Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville:

Lord Beecham:

Baroness Williams of Trafford:

Baroness Williams of Trafford:

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Lord Campbell-Savours:

The Deputy Chairman of Committees (Baroness Andrews) (Lab):

Lord Campbell-Savours:

Baroness Williams of Trafford:

Clause 37: Access to database

Clause 38: Use of information in database

Amendment 16

Amendment 17

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Lord Kennedy of Southwark:

Lord Foster of Bath:

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6.30 pm

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Baroness Gardner of Parkes:

Baroness Hollis of Heigham (Lab):

Lord Best (CB):

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6.45 pm

Baroness Evans of Bowes Park (Con):


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Lord Kennedy of Southwark:

Amendment 18

Lord Beecham:

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Lord Flight (Con):


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7 pm

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Baroness Hollis of Heigham:

Lord Flight:

Baroness Evans of Bowes Park:

Baroness Hollis of Heigham:

Lord Flight:

Lord Campbell-Savours:


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Lord Greaves:

Lord Flight:

Lord Greaves:

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Earl Cathcart (Con):

7.15 pm

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Lord Greaves:

The Earl of Lytton:

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Lord Foster of Bath:


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Baroness Gardner of Parkes:

7.30 pm

Baroness Williams of Trafford:


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Lord Campbell-Savours:

Baroness Williams of Trafford:

Lord Campbell-Savours:

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Baroness Williams of Trafford:

Lord Campbell-Savours:

Baroness Williams of Trafford:

Baroness Hollis of Heigham:

Baroness Williams of Trafford:

Baroness Hollis of Heigham:

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Baroness Williams of Trafford:

Lord Beecham:

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Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Funding - Question for Short Debate

7.44 pm

Lord Luce (CB):

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7.54 pm

Lord Patten (Con):

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7.57 pm

Lord Judd (Lab):


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8.01 pm

Lord Chidgey (LD):


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8.04 pm

Lord Wilson of Tillyorn (CB):


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8.07 pm

Lord Marland (Con):

8.10 pm

Lord Green of Deddington (CB):

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8.13 pm

Lord Hunt of Chesterton (Lab):

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8.17 pm

Lord Craig of Radley (CB):


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8.20 pm

Lord Hylton (CB):

8.21 pm

Lord Kerr of Kinlochard (CB):

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8.25 pm

Lord Wallace of Saltaire (LD):


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8.28 pm

Baroness Morgan of Ely (Lab):


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8.32 pm

The Earl of Courtown (Con):


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Lord Patten:

The Earl of Courtown:

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Lord Marland:

The Earl of Courtown:

Housing and Planning Bill - Committee (1st Day) (Continued)

8.43 pm

Amendment 19

Lord Kennedy of Southwark (Lab):

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Lord Shipley (LD):

Baroness Maddock (LD):

Baroness Evans of Bowes Park (Con):


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Lord Kennedy of Southwark:

Amendment 20

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Lord Kennedy of Southwark:


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Baroness Grender (LD):

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9 pm

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Lord Campbell-Savours (Lab):

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Lord Tope (LD):

9.15 pm

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Baroness Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville (LD):


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Lord Beecham (Lab):

9.30 pm

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


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Lord Beecham:

Baroness Williams of Trafford:

Lord Beecham:

Baroness Williams of Trafford:


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Lord Beecham:

Baroness Williams of Trafford:

Lord Beecham:

Baroness Williams of Trafford:

Lord Beecham:

9.45 pm

Baroness Williams of Trafford:

Lord Kennedy of Southwark:

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Amendment 23

Baroness Meacher (CB):

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Lord Shipley (LD):

Lord Judd (Lab):


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10 pm

Lord Campbell-Savours:

Baroness Hollis of Heigham (Lab):

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Lord Beecham:


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Baroness Evans of Bowes Park:

Lord Kennedy of Southwark:

10.15 pm

Baroness Evans of Bowes Park:

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Baroness Hollis of Heigham:

Baroness Evans of Bowes Park:


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Lord Beecham:

Baroness Evans of Bowes Park:

Lord Kennedy of Southwark:

Baroness Meacher:

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Grand Committee [9 Feb 2016]

Immigration Bill - Committee (5th Day)

3.30 pm

The Deputy Chairman of Committees (Baroness Henig) (Lab):

Amendment 239

Lord Dubs (Lab):

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3.45 pm

Lord Roberts of Llandudno (LD):


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Baroness Neuberger (LD):


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Lord Judd (Lab):

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4 pm

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Baroness Hamwee (LD):

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Baroness Lister of Burtersett (Lab):


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Lord Hylton (CB):

4.15 pm

Baroness Sheehan (LD):

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Lord Green of Deddington (CB):


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Baroness Hamwee:

Lord Green of Deddington:

Lord Judd:

Baroness Neuberger:

Baroness Lister of Burtersett:

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Lord Green of Deddington:

Lord Ashton of Hyde (Con):

Lord Rosser (Lab):


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4.30 pm

Lord Green of Deddington:

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


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Lord Green of Deddington:

4.45 pm

Lord Bates:

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Baroness Lister of Burtersett:

Lord Bates:

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Baroness Hamwee:

Lord Bates:

Baroness Sheehan:

Lord Bates:

Lord Dubs:

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Lord Green of Deddington:

Lord Dubs:


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5pm

Clause 44: Penalties relating to airport control areas

Amendment 239BA

Lord Wallace of Saltaire (LD):


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Lord Teverson (LD):

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Lord Marlesford (Con):

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5.15 pm

Lord Rosser:

Lord Green of Deddington:

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Lord Ashton of Hyde:


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Lord Rosser:

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Lord Ashton of Hyde:

5.30 pm

Lord Marlesford:

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Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

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Schedule 11: Maritime enforcement

Amendment 239C

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Amendment 241

Lord Marlesford:


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Lord Swinfen (Con):

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Lord Green of Deddington:

5.45 pm

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

Lord Ashton of Hyde:


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Lord Swinfen:

Lord Ashton of Hyde:

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Lord Green of Deddington:

Lord Ashton of Hyde:

Lord Marlesford:

Lord Ashton of Hyde:

Lord Marlesford:

Clause 47: English language requirements for public sector workers

Amendment 241B

The Advocate-General for Scotland (Lord Keen of Elie) (Con):

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Baroness Lister of Burtersett:


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6 pm

Lord Swinfen:

Lord Shipley (LD):


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Baroness Hamwee:


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Lord Rosser:


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6.15 pm

Lord Keen of Elie:

Lord Rosser:

Lord Keen of Elie:


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Lord Swinfen:

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Baroness Hamwee:

Lord Keen of Elie:

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Lord Shipley:

Lord Keen of Elie:

Baroness Hamwee:

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Lord Keen of Elie:

Baroness Hamwee:

Lord Keen of Elie:

6.30 pm

Amendments 241C to 241E

Clause 48: Meaning of “public authority”

Amendments 242A and 242B

Clause 49: Power to expand meaning of person working for public authority

Amendments 242D to 242F

Clause 50: Duty to issue codes of practice

Clause 52: Application of Part to Wales

Amendment 242H

Clause 53: Interpretation of Part

Amendment 242K

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Clause 55: Immigration skills charge

Amendment 242L

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

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6.45 pm

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Lord Bates:


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Baroness Hamwee:

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:


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The Deputy Chairman of Committees (Lord Geddes):

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

Amendment 242S

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Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

7 pm

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Lord Howarth of Newport (Lab):


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Lord Green of Deddington:

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7.15 pm

Lord Rosser:

Lord Bates:


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Lord Bates:

Lord Green of Deddington:

Lord Bates:

Lord Rosser:

Lord Bates:

Lord Howarth of Newport:

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Lord Bates:

Baroness Hamwee:

Lord Bates:

7.30 pm

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

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Lord Bates:

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

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Clause 56: Power to make passport fees regulations

Amendment 242T

Baroness Hamwee:

Lord Bates:


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Baroness Hamwee:

Lord Bates:

Baroness Hamwee:

Lord Bates:

Baroness Hamwee:

Schedule 12: Civil registration fees

Amendment 242U

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

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Lord Bates:

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

Clause 62: Regulations

Amendments 243 and 244

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Clause 63: Commencement

Clause 64: Extent

Amendment 245B

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In the Title

Amendment 246