Table of Contents for
Thursday 13 May 2004

Volume No. 661 Part No. 83

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Burma: Human Rights

G8 Summit: Sea Island, Georgia

Criminal Prosecutions: False Identity

West Coast Main Line

Hereditary Peers' By-election

Housing Bill

Civil Service (No. 2) Bill [HL]

(formerly Executive Powers and Civil Service Bill [HL])

Higher Education Bill

United Nations Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

Higher Education Bill

Royal Assent

Child Trust Funds Bill

Official Report of the Grand Committee on the

Civil Partnership Bill [HL]

Written Statements

Northern Ireland Health and Social Services Estates Agency: Performance Targets 2004-05

Public Guardianship Office: Key Performance Indicators and Targets 2004-05

Written Answers

Irish Language Agency

Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission

Ulster Scots Academy

Residential Property

Electoral Register

Midwives: Independent Practitioners

National Drug Strategy

Consumer Council for Water

Single Railway Track: South-west



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Column: 381

Burma: Human Rights [13 May 2004]

Baroness Cox — Burma: Human Rights [13 May 2004]

The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean)

Baroness Cox

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

Column: 382

Lord Avebury

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

Lord Alton of Liverpool

Column: 383

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

Lord Clarke of Hampstead

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

Lord Elton

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

Column: 384

Lord Hylton

G8 Summit: Sea Island, Georgia [13 May 2004]

Lord Wallace of Saltaire — G8 Summit: Sea Island, Georgia [13 May 2004]

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

Lord Wallace of Saltaire

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

Column: 385

Lord Hannay of Chiswick

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

Lord Howell of Guildford

Column: 386

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

Criminal Prosecutions: False Identity [13 May 2004]

Lord Dubs — Criminal Prosecutions: False Identity [13 May 2004]

The Attorney-General (Lord Goldsmith)

Lord Dubs

Column: 387

Lord Goldsmith

Lord Henley

Lord Goldsmith

Lord Marlesford

Lord Goldsmith

Column: 388

Lord Davies of Coity

Lord Goldsmith

Lord McNally

Lord Goldsmith

West Coast Main Line [13 May 2004]

Lord Bradshaw — West Coast Main Line [13 May 2004]

Lord Davies of Oldham

Column: 389

Lord Bradshaw

Lord Davies of Oldham

Lord Berkeley

Lord Davies of Oldham

Column: 390

Viscount Astor

Lord Davies of Oldham

Lord Faulkner of Worcester

Lord Davies of Oldham

Hereditary Peers' By-election [13 May 2004]

The Clerk of the Parliaments

Housing Bill [13 May 2004]

Column: 391

Civil Service (No. 2) Bill [HL] [13 May 2004]

(formerly Executive Powers and Civil Service Bill [HL]) [13 May 2004]

Higher Education Bill [13 May 2004]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Education and Skills (Baroness Ashton of Upholland)

Baroness Sharp of Guildford

Column: 392

Lord Skelmersdale

Column: 393

Lord Triesman

Column: 394

Lord Skelmersdale

Baroness Sharp of Guildford

Lord Forsyth of Drumlean

Column: 395

Column: 396

Column: 397

Lord Dearing

Column: 398

Baroness Sharp of Guildford

Column: 399

Baroness Perry of Southwark

Column: 400

Baroness Lockwood

Lord Forsyth of Drumlean

Baroness Lockwood

Column: 401

Lord Sutherland of Houndwood

Lord Winston

Baroness Carnegy of Lour

Column: 402

Lord Taverne

Lord Campbell-Savours

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Column: 404

Lord Brooke of Sutton Mandeville

Column: 405

Baroness Blackstone

Column: 406

Lord Forsyth of Drumlean

Column: 407

Baroness Blackstone

Lord Quirk

Column: 408

12.30 p.m.

Lord Sewel

Lord Eatwell

Lord Wilson of Dinton

Lord Baker of Dorking

Column: 409

Lord Wilson of Dinton

Noble Lords

Lord Baker of Dorking

Column: 410

Baroness Blackstone

Baroness Ashton of Upholland

Lord Forsyth of Drumlean

Baroness Ashton of Upholland

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Column: 412

Column: 413

Column: 414

Lord Forsyth of Drumlean

Baroness Ashton of Upholland

Lord Forsyth of Drumlean

Baroness Ashton of Upholland

Lord Forsyth of Drumlean

Column: 415

Baroness Ashton of Upholland

Lord Forsyth of Drumlean

Column: 416

Baroness Blackstone

Lord Forsyth of Drumlean

Column: 417

Column: 418

Lord Renfrew of Kaimsthorn

Column: 419

Column: 420

Column: 421

Baroness Perry of Southwark

Lord Rix

Column: 422

Column: 423

Lord Campbell-Savours

Baroness Warwick of Undercliffe

Column: 424

Baroness Carnegy of Lour

Lord Dearing

Column: 425

Column: 426

The Lord Bishop of Portsmouth

Lord Winston

Baroness Blackstone

Column: 427

Baroness Sharp of Guildford

Column: 428

Lord Renfrew of Kaimsthorn

Baroness Sharp of Guildford

Baroness Seccombe

Column: 429

Baroness Ashton of Upholland

Lord Campbell-Savours

Baroness Ashton of Upholland

Lord Campbell-Savours

Baroness Ashton of Upholland

Column: 430

Column: 431

Lord Renfrew of Kaimsthorn

Column: 432

Column: 433

Lord Winston

Lord Renfrew of Kaimsthorn

Column: 434

Lord Triesman

United Nations Covenant on Civil and Political Rights [13 May 2004]

Lord Lester of Herne Hill

Column: 435

Column: 436

Column: 437

Lord Avebury

Column: 438

Column: 439

Lord Slynn of Hadley

Column: 440

Lord Wallace of Saltaire

Column: 441

Lord Astor of Hever

Column: 442

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs (Lord Filkin)

Column: 443

Column: 444

Lord Lester of Herne Hill

Lord Filkin

Lord Lester of Herne Hill

Column: 445

Lord Filkin

Lord Lester of Herne Hill

Lord Filkin

Baroness Crawley

Higher Education Bill [13 May 2004]

Lord Triesman

Column: 446

Lord Forsyth of Drumlean

Column: 447

Baroness Sharp of Guildford

Column: 448

Lord Lewis of Newnham

Column: 449

Lord Triesman

Lord Forsyth of Drumlean

Column: 450

Lord Triesman

Column: 451

Column: 452

Baroness Sharp of Guildford

Lord Forsyth of Drumlean

Column: 453

Column: 454

Baroness Sharp of Guildford

Column: 455

Column: 456

Lord Forsyth of Drumlean

Lord Dearing

Baroness Sharp of Guildford

Lord Dearing

Column: 457

Lord Sutherland of Houndwood

Lord Renfrew of Kaimsthorn

The Lord Bishop of Portsmouth

Lord Hannay of Chiswick

Baroness Ashton of Upholland

Column: 458

Column: 459

Baroness Sharp of Guildford

Column: 460

Lord Skelmersdale

Column: 461

Lord Renfrew of Kaimsthorn

Column: 462

Lord Skelmersdale

Lord Renfrew of Kaimsthorn

Baroness Carnegy of Lour

The Lord Bishop of Portsmouth

Column: 463

Lord Winston

Baroness Ashton of Upholland

Column: 464

Lord Campbell-Savours

Column: 465

Baroness Ashton of Upholland

Lord Skelmersdale

Baroness Ashton of Upholland

Lord Forsyth of Drumlean

Baroness Ashton of Upholland

Lord Campbell-Savours

Baroness Ashton of Upholland

Column: 466

Baroness O'Neill of Bengarve

Baroness Ashton of Upholland

Lord Roberts of Conwy

Column: 467

Baroness Ashton of Upholland

Lord Sewel

Baroness Ashton of Upholland

Column: 468

Lord Sewel

Baroness Ashton of Upholland

Lord Forsyth of Drumlean

Baroness Carnegy of Lour

Baroness Ashton of Upholland

Lord Skelmersdale

Column: 469

Baroness Sharp of Guildford

Column: 470

Column: 471

Baroness Lockwood

Column: 472

Baroness Warwick of Undercliffe

Column: 473

Lord Dearing

Baroness O'Neill of Bengarve

Column: 474

Baroness Carnegy of Lour

Baroness Seccombe

Column: 475

Column: 476

Baroness Ashton of Upholland

Column: 477

Column: 478

Column: 479

Baroness Sharp of Guildford

Column: 480

Lord Forsyth of Drumlean

Column: 481

Lord Sewel

Lord Shutt of Greetland

Column: 482

Lord MacGregor of Pulham Market

Column: 483

Lord Wilson of Tillyorn

Baroness Carnegy of Lour

Column: 484

Lord Shutt of Greetland

Baroness Carnegy of Lour

Lord Sutherland of Houndwood

Lord Roberts of Conwy

Column: 485

Lord Dearing

Lord Triesman

Lord Forsyth of Drumlean

Lord Triesman

Lord Forsyth of Drumlean

Lord Sutherland of Houndwood

Lord Triesman

Column: 486

Lord Forsyth of Drumlean

Lord Triesman

Lord Forsyth of Drumlean

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Column: 489

Lord Shutt of Greetland

Lord Renfrew of Kaimsthorn

Column: 490

Baroness Blackstone

Lord Winston

Column: 491

Baroness Perry of Southwark

Baroness Seccombe

Column: 492

Lord Triesman

Column: 493

Column: 494

Lord Eatwell

Lord Triesman

Column: 495

Lord Shutt of Greetland

Column: 496

Lord Renfrew of Kaimsthorn

Lord Shutt of Greetland

Lord Renfrew of Kaimsthorn

Lord Shutt of Greetland

Lord Skelmersdale

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Column: 498

Lord Roberts of Conwy

Column: 499

Column: 500

6.30 p.m.

Lord Shutt of Greetland

Baroness Ashton of Upholland

Lord Roberts of Conwy

Baroness Ashton of Upholland

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Column: 502

Lord Roberts of Conwy

Baroness Ashton of Upholland

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Column: 504

Lord Skelmersdale

Baroness Ashton of Upholland

Lord Skelmersdale

Lord Phillips of Sudbury

Lord Skelmersdale

Column: 505

Lord Forsyth of Drumlean

Column: 506

Lord Triesman

Royal Assent [13 May 2004]

The Deputy Speaker (Lord Lyell)

Child Trust Funds Bill [13 May 2004]

Column: GC181

Official Report of the Grand Committee on the [13 May 2004]

Official Report of the Grand Committee on the [13 May 2004]

Civil Partnership Bill [HL] [13 May 2004]

Baroness Wilcox

Lord Filkin

Column: GC182

Baroness O'Cathain

Lord Filkin

Column: GC183

Baroness Wilcox

Baroness Crawley

Column: GC184

Lord Henley

Baroness Crawley

Baroness O'Cathain

Baroness Crawley

Lord Lester of Herne Hill

Column: GC185

Lord Henley

Baroness Crawley

Lord Henley

Baroness Crawley

Lord Lester of Herne Hill

Column: GC186

Lord Henley

Baroness Crawley

Lord Henley

Column: GC187

Lord Filkin

Lord Henley

Column: GC188

Lord Filkin

Lord Lester of Herne Hill

Column: GC189

3.45 p.m.

Lord Henley

Lord Henley

Column: GC190

Lord Lester of Herne Hill

Lord Filkin

Column: GC191

Lord Henley

Lord Henley

Column: GC192

Lord Filkin

Lord Henley

Baroness Wilcox

Column: GC193

Lord Lester of Herne Hill

Column: GC194

Lord Alli

Lord Filkin

Column: GC195

Baroness Wilcox

Column: GC196

Baroness Crawley

Lord Evans of Temple Guiting

Lord Henley

Column: GC197

Lord Evans of Temple Guiting

Lord Evans of Temple Guiting

Column: GC198

The Lord President of the Council (Baroness Amos)

Baroness O'Cathain

Lord Alli

Column: GC199

Baroness O'Cathain

Column: GC200

Column: GC201

Lord Alli

Column: GC202

Baroness O'Cathain

Lord Alli

Column: GC203

Baroness O'Cathain

Lord Alli

Lord Lester of Herne Hill

Column: GC204

Lord Maginnis of Drumglass

Column: GC205

Lord Alli

Lord Lester of Herne Hill

Column: GC206

Lord Maginnis of Drumglass

Earl Ferrers

Column: GC207

Lord Alli

Lord Henley

Lord Alli

Baroness O'Cathain

Column: GC208

The Lord Bishop of Chester

Lord Lester of Herne Hill

Column: GC209

Earl Ferrers

Column: GC210

Baroness Amos

Column: GC211

Column: GC212

Baroness O'Cathain

Baroness Wilcox

Column: GC213

Lord Lester of Herne Hill

Baroness Wilcox

Lord Lester of Herne Hill

Baroness Wilcox

Lord Lester of Herne Hill

Baroness Wilcox

Column: GC214

Baroness Amos

Column: GC215

Earl Ferrers

Baroness Amos

Baroness O'Cathain

Lord Lester of Herne Hill

Column: GC216

Baroness Amos

Baroness Amos

Baroness Amos

Column: GC217

Baroness Amos

Column: GC218

Column: GC219

Lord Alli

Baroness Amos

Baroness Amos

Column: GC220

Baroness Amos

Column: GC221

Column: GC222

Baroness Amos

Baroness Amos

Column: GC223

Baroness O'Cathain

Baroness Amos

Column: GC224

Baroness O'Cathain

Baroness Amos

Baroness O'Cathain

Lord Lester of Herne Hill

Baroness Amos

Column: GC225

Baroness Amos

Column: GC226

Column: GC227

Column: GC228

Column: GC229

Column: GC230

Column: GC231

Column: GC232

Baroness Amos

Baroness Amos

Column: GC233

Lord Lester of Herne Hill

Baroness Amos

Baroness Amos

Column: GC234

Baroness Amos

Baroness Amos

Column: GC235

Column: GC236

Baroness Amos

Column: GC237

Baroness O'Cathain

Baroness Amos

Lord Lester of Herne Hill

Column: GC238

Baroness Amos

Lord Lester of Herne Hill

Baroness Amos

Lord Alli

Baroness Amos

Lord Lester of Herne Hill

Baroness Amos

The Deputy Chairman of Committees (Baroness Turner of Camden)

Written Statements

Column: WS13

Northern Ireland Health and Social Services Estates Agency: Performance Targets 2004-05 [13 May 2004]

The Lord President of the Council (Baroness Amos)

Column: WS14

Public Guardianship Office: Key Performance Indicators and Targets 2004-05 [13 May 2004]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs (Lord Filkin)

Column: WS15

Column: WS16

Column: WA47

Written Answers [13 May 2004]

Irish Language Agency [13 May 2004]

Lord Laird — Irish Language Agency [13 May 2004]

The Lord President of the Council (Baroness Amos)

Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission [13 May 2004]

Lord Hylton — Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission [13 May 2004]

Baroness Amos

Ulster Scots Academy [13 May 2004]

Lord Laird — Ulster Scots Academy [13 May 2004]

Column: WA48

Baroness Amos

Residential Property [13 May 2004]

Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay — Residential Property [13 May 2004]

The Minister of State, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (Lord Rooker)

Electoral Register [13 May 2004]

Lord Rogan — Electoral Register [13 May 2004]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs (Lord Filkin)

Lord Rogan — Electoral Register [13 May 2004]

Column: WA49

Lord Filkin

Lord Rogan — Electoral Register [13 May 2004]

Lord Filkin

Lord Rogan — Electoral Register [13 May 2004]

Lord Filkin

Column: WA50

Midwives: Independent Practitioners [13 May 2004]

Baroness Finlay of Llandaff — Midwives: Independent Practitioners [13 May 2004]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Health (Lord Warner)

National Drug Strategy [13 May 2004]

Lord Alton of Liverpool — National Drug Strategy [13 May 2004]

Lord Warner

Column: WA51

Consumer Council for Water [13 May 2004]

Baroness Byford — Consumer Council for Water [13 May 2004]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Lord Whitty)

Column: WA52

Single Railway Track: South-west [13 May 2004]

Lord Patten — Single Railway Track: South-west [13 May 2004]

Lord Davies of Oldham

Column: WA51


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