Table of Contents for
Tuesday 23 Feb 2016

Volume No. 769Part No. 112

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House of Lords

City Regions: Pension Funds - Question

Scotland Bill: Fiscal Framework - Question

Electronic Goods: Sustainable Products - Question

Accident and Emergency Services: Staffing - Question

Mental Health Taskforce - Statement

Trade Union Political Funds and Political Party Funding - Membership Motion

Scotland Bill - Order of Consideration Motion

Passenger and Goods Vehicles (Tachographs) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 - Motion to Approve

Access to Palliative Care Bill [HL] - Third Reading

Trade Union Bill - Committee (3rd Day)

Amendment 69

Clause 11: Union’s annual return to include details of political expenditure

Amendment 72

Clause 12: Publication requirements

Amendment 74A

Amendment 76

Amendment 78A

Amendment 79

Middle East - Question for Short Debate

Trade Union Bill - Committee (3rd Day) (Continued)

Amendment 81

Amendment 87B

Clause 13: Reserve powers

Amendment 88

Amendment 89C





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Tuesday 23 Feb 2016

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House of Lords [23 Feb 2016]

2.30 pm

City Regions: Pension Funds - Question

2.36 pm

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

Lord Goddard of Stockport (LD):

Baroness Williams of Trafford:

Lord Beecham (Lab):

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Baroness Williams of Trafford:

Lord Tugendhat (Con):

Baroness Williams of Trafford:

Lord McFall of Alcluith (Lab):

Baroness Williams of Trafford:

Baroness Whitaker (Lab):

Baroness Williams of Trafford:

Baroness Janke (LD):

Baroness Williams of Trafford:

Column: 133

Lord Christopher (Lab):

Baroness Williams of Trafford:

Lord Beecham:

Baroness Williams of Trafford:

Scotland Bill: Fiscal Framework - Question

2.44 pm

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Scotland Office (Lord Dunlop) (Con):

Lord Selkirk of Douglas (Con):

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Lord Dunlop:

Lord Bruce of Bennachie (LD):

Lord Dunlop:

Lord Higgins (Con):

Lord Dunlop:

Lord Wigley (PC):

Lord McCluskey (CB):

Column: 135

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

Lord McCluskey:

Lord Dunlop:

Lord Wigley:

Lord Dunlop:

Lord McAvoy (Lab):

Lord Dunlop:

Lord Lawson of Blaby (Con):

Lord Dunlop:

Lord Spicer (Con):

Lord Dunlop:

Lord Grocott (Lab):

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Lord Dunlop:

Electronic Goods: Sustainable Products - Question

2.51 pm

Lord Gardiner of Kimble (Con):

Baroness Jones of Whitchurch (Lab):

Lord Gardiner of Kimble:

Baroness Gardner of Parkes (Con):

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Lord Gardiner of Kimble:

The Lord Bishop of St Albans:

Lord Gardiner of Kimble:

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon (Lab):

Lord Gardiner of Kimble:

Baroness Parminter (LD):

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Lord Gardiner of Kimble:

Accident and Emergency Services: Staffing - Question

2.58 pm

Baroness McIntosh of Pickering (Con):

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

Baroness McIntosh of Pickering:

Lord Prior of Brampton:

Baroness Walmsley (LD):

Lord Prior of Brampton:

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Lord Hunt of Kings Heath (Lab):

Lord Prior of Brampton:

The Lord Bishop of Peterborough:

Lord Prior of Brampton:

Baroness Finlay of Llandaff (CB):

Lord Prior of Brampton:

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Lord Watts (Lab):

Lord Prior of Brampton:

Baroness Tonge (Ind LD):

Lord Prior of Brampton:

Lord Clark of Windermere (Lab):

Lord Prior of Brampton:

Baroness Howarth of Breckland (CB):

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Lord Prior of Brampton:

Mental Health Taskforce - Statement

3.07 pm

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

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3.11 pm

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath (Lab):

Lord Prior of Brampton:

Column: 143

Baroness Tyler of Enfield (LD):

Lord Prior of Brampton:

Lord Watts (Lab):

Lord Prior of Brampton:

Baroness McIntosh of Hudnall (Lab):

Column: 144

Lord Prior of Brampton:

Baroness Finlay of Llandaff (CB):

Lord Prior of Brampton:

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon (Lab):

Lord Prior of Brampton:

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Lord Lansley (Con):

Lord Prior of Brampton:

Lord Patel (CB):

Lord Prior of Brampton:

Trade Union Political Funds and Political Party Funding - Membership Motion

3.22 pm

The Chairman of Committees (Lord Laming):

Scotland Bill - Order of Consideration Motion

3.23 pm

Lord Higgins (Con):

Column: 146

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Scotland Office (Lord Dunlop) (Con):

Passenger and Goods Vehicles (Tachographs) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 - Motion to Approve

3.26 pm

Column: 147

Access to Palliative Care Bill [HL] - Third Reading

3.27 pm

Trade Union Bill - Committee (3rd Day)

3.28 pm

Amendment 69

Lord Collins of Highbury (Lab):

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3.45 pm

Lord Balfe (Con):


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Lord Lea of Crondall (Lab):

Lord Balfe:

Column: 152

Lord Judd (Lab):

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Lord Oates (LD):

Lord Balfe:

Lord Oates:

Column: 154

4 pm

Lord Mawhinney (Con):

Lord Stoneham of Droxford (LD):

Column: 155

The Earl of Sandwich (CB):

Lord Morris of Handsworth (Lab):

Column: 156

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

Column: 157

4.15 pm

Lord Harris of Haringey (Lab):

Baroness Neville-Rolfe:

Lord Collins of Highbury:

Column: 158

Baroness Neville-Rolfe:

Lord Collins of Highbury:

Lord Balfe:

Baroness Neville-Rolfe:

Lord Collins of Highbury:

Column: 159

Clause 11: Union’s annual return to include details of political expenditure

Amendment 72

Lord Collins of Highbury:

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4.30 pm

Column: 161

Lord Cormack (Con):


Column: 162

Baroness Donaghy (Lab):


Column: 163

Lord Stoneham of Droxford:

4.45 pm

Lord Leigh of Hurley (Con):

Column: 164

Lord Collins of Highbury:

Lord Leigh of Hurley:

Column: 165

Lord Stoneham of Droxford:

Lord Leigh of Hurley:

Lord Collins of Highbury:

Lord Leigh of Hurley:

Lord Balfe:

Lord Balfe:

Lord Leigh of Hurley:

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Lord Stoddart of Swindon (Ind Lab):

Baroness Neville-Rolfe:


Column: 167

5 pm

Lord Collins of Highbury:


Column: 168

Clause 12: Publication requirements

Amendment 74A

Baroness Neville-Rolfe:

Column: 169

Amendment 76

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town (Lab):


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Column: 171

5.15 pm

Column: 173

Lord Hain:


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5.30 pm

Column: 175

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Lord King of Bridgwater (Con):

The Lord Bishop of Bristol:

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Lord King of Bridgwater:


Column: 178

5.45 pm

Lord Beecham (Lab):


Column: 179

Lord Callanan (Con):

Lord Watson of Invergowrie (Lab):

Lord Callanan:

Lord McKenzie of Luton (Lab):

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Lord Callanan:

6 pm

Lord Harris of Haringey:


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Column: 183

Lord King of Bridgwater:

Lord Harris of Haringey:

Column: 184

Lord Hayward (Con):


Column: 185

Lord Sawyer (Lab):

6.15 pm

Column: 186

Baroness Emerton (CB):

Lord Teverson (LD):

Baroness Emerton:

Lord Watson of Invergowrie:

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Column: 189

6.30 pm

Lord Balfe:


Column: 190

Baroness Donaghy:

Column: 191

Lord Stoneham of Droxford:

Column: 192

6.45 pm

Column: 193

Baroness Neville-Rolfe:


Column: 194

Lord Sawyer:

Baroness Neville-Rolfe:

Column: 195

Lord Beecham:

Baroness Neville-Rolfe:

Lord Hayward:

Baroness Neville-Rolfe:


Column: 196

7 pm

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town:

Column: 197

Baroness Neville-Rolfe:

Lord Stevenson of Balmacara (Lab):

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town:

Baroness Neville-Rolfe:

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town:

Lord Beecham:

Column: 198

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town:

Amendment 78A

Column: 199

Amendment 79

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:


Column: 200

7.15 pm

Column: 201

Lord Deben (Con):

Column: 203

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Lord Deben:

7.30 pm

Baroness Burt of Solihull (LD):

Column: 204

Baroness Donaghy:


Column: 205

Lord Monks (Lab):

Column: 206

Baroness Neville-Rolfe:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Baroness Neville-Rolfe:

Column: 207

Lord Deben:

Baroness Neville-Rolfe:

7.45 pm

Lord Harris of Haringey:

Baroness Neville-Rolfe:

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town:

Column: 208

Middle East - Question for Short Debate

7.49 pm

Lord Grade of Yarmouth (Con):


Column: 209

Column: 210


Column: 211

Lord Ashton of Hyde (Con):

8 pm

Lord Anderson of Swansea (Lab):

8.02 pm

Lord Palmer of Childs Hill (LD):

Column: 212

8.04 pm

Baroness Deech (CB):


Column: 213

8.06 pm

Lord Empey (UUP):

8.08 pm

Lord Patten (Con):


Column: 214

8.10 pm

Lord Stone of Blackheath (Lab):

Column: 215

8.13 pm

Baroness Coussins (CB):

8.15 pm

The Lord Bishop of Worcester:

Column: 216

8.17 pm

Lord Risby (Con):


Column: 217

8.19 pm

Lord Livermore (Lab):

8.21 pm

Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne (LD):

Column: 218

8.24 pm

Lord Bew (CB):


Column: 219

8.26 pm

Baroness Morris of Bolton (Con):

8.28 pm

Lord Beecham (Lab):

Column: 220

8.30 pm

Lord Sacks (CB):

8.32 pm

Lord Rotherwick (Con):

Column: 221

8.34 pm

Baroness Morgan of Ely (Lab):


Column: 222

8.37 pm

The Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills & Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Lord Maude of Horsham) (Con):

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Column: 224

Trade Union Bill - Committee (3rd Day) (Continued)

8.49 pm

Amendment 81

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town (Lab):

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The Deputy Chairman of Committees (Baroness Fookes) (Con):

Lord Balfe (Con):

Lord Tyler (LD):


Column: 227


9 pm

Lord Lea of Crondall (Lab):

Lord Balfe:

Lord Lea of Crondall:

Lord Stevenson of Balmacara (Lab):

Column: 228

Column: 229

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


Column: 230

Lord Kerslake (CB):

Baroness Neville-Rolfe:

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town:

Baroness Neville-Rolfe:


Column: 231

9.15 pm

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town:

Amendment 87B

Column: 232

Lord Kerslake:

Lord Harris of Haringey (Lab):

Baroness Neville-Rolfe:

Column: 233

Lord Mendelsohn (Lab):

Baroness Neville-Rolfe:

Lord Kerslake:

Baroness Neville-Rolfe:

Column: 234

Lord Kerslake:

Clause 13: Reserve powers

Amendment 88

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town:

Column: 235

9.30 pm

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Column: 237

Lord Beecham (Lab):

Column: 238

Lord Kerslake:

Lord Harris of Haringey:

Column: 239

9.45 pm

Lord Balfe:

Column: 240

Lord Oates (LD):


Column: 241

Lord MacKenzie of Culkein (Lab):


Column: 242

10 pm

Column: 243

Lord King of Bridgwater (Con):


Column: 244

Lord Beecham:

Lord King of Bridgwater:

Lord Kerslake:

Lord King of Bridgwater:

Lord Kerslake:

Column: 245

Lord King of Bridgwater:

Baroness Neville-Rolfe:

Lord Mendelsohn:

Column: 246

Baroness Neville-Rolfe:


Column: 247

10.15 pm

Lord Oates:

Baroness Neville-Rolfe:

Lord Harris of Haringey:

Baroness Neville-Rolfe:

Column: 248

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town:

Column: 249

Amendment 89C

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