Table of Contents for
Thursday 10 Feb 2005

Volume No. 669 Part No. 39

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Small Business Service

Anti-terrorism Measures

European Union: Taxation

Middle East

Companies Act 1985 (Operating and Financial Review and Directors' Report etc.) Regulations 2005

Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 Order (Audit of Public Bodies) 2005

Education Bill [HL]

Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Bill [HL]

Railways Bill

Official Report of the Grand Committee on the

Charities Bill [HL]

Written Statements

Northern Ireland: Paramilitary Activity

Guyana Floods

Gulf Veterans: War Pension Rejections

Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004

Representation of the People (Variation of Limits Candidates' Election Expenses) Order 2005

Tax Avoidance

Railways: Funding

Public Bodies Database

Written Answers

Tourism Ireland

Waterways Ireland

North/South Ministerial Secretariat

Northern Ireland: Parliamentary Questions

Palace of Westminster Medal Collection

Saddam Hussein: Iraqi Special Tribunal

Drug Treatment

Prisons: Female Population

Refugees: Recognition Rates

Housing Act 2004

Referendums

Freedom of Information Act 2000

Northern Ireland: Coroners

European Convention on Human Rights: Article 5(4)

Schools: Competition Proposals

School Places: Rationalisation

Medical Education for Students

Pre-Budget Report: Interest Rates

Pre-Budget Report: Exchange Rate

Financial Ombudsman Service

Benefit Fraud

Fidelity Insurance

MMR Vaccines

Healthcare Associated Infections

Railways: Funding

Left-hand Drive Vehicles: Safety Record

DVLA: Telephone Lines



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names of speakers in the Lords Hansard text for
Thursday 10 Feb 2005

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Small Business Service [10 Feb 2005]

Lord Harrison — Small Business Service [10 Feb 2005]

Lord Davies of Oldham

Lord Harrison

Lord Davies of Oldham

Lord Razzall

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Lord Davies of Oldham

The Countess of Mar

Lord Davies of Oldham

Baroness Miller of Hendon

Lord Davies of Oldham

Column: 897

Lord Taylor of Blackburn

Lord Davies of Oldham

Lord Patel of Blackburn

Lord Davies of Oldham

Anti-terrorism Measures [10 Feb 2005]

11.8 a.m.

Lord Holme of Cheltenham — Anti-terrorism Measures [10 Feb 2005]

The Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs and Lord Chancellor (Lord Falconer of Thoroton)

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Lord Holme of Cheltenham

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Henley

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Goodhart

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

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Lord Thomas of Gresford

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

European Union: Taxation [10 Feb 2005]

11.12 a.m.

Lord Pearson of Rannoch — European Union: Taxation [10 Feb 2005]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Culture, Media and Sport (Lord McIntosh of Haringey)

Lord Pearson of Rannoch

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

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Lord Tomlinson

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Lord Howell of Guildford

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

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Lord Taverne

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Noble Lords

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Lord Taverne

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Lord Pearson of Rannoch

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

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Middle East [10 Feb 2005]

11.20 a.m.

Lord Hogg of Cumbernauld — Middle East [10 Feb 2005]

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

Lord Hogg of Cumbernauld

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

Baroness Northover

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Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

Lord Janner of Braunstone

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

Lord Howell of Guildford

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Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

Lord Ahmed

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

Baroness Miller of Hendon

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Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

Companies Act 1985 (Operating and Financial Review and Directors' Report etc.) Regulations 2005 [10 Feb 2005]

11.31 a.m.

Lord Grocott

Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 Order (Audit of Public Bodies) 2005 [10 Feb 2005]

Lord Grocott

Education Bill [HL] [10 Feb 2005]

Baroness Andrews

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Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Bill [HL] [10 Feb 2005]

11.32 a.m.

Lord Roberts of Conwy

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Lord Evans of Temple Guiting

Lord Livsey of Talgarth

Lord Roberts of Conwy

Lord Evans of Temple Guiting

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Lord Evans of Temple Guiting

Lord Roberts of Conwy

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Lord Livsey of Talgarth

Lord Prys-Davies

11.45 a.m.

Lord Evans of Temple Guiting

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Lord Evans of Temple Guiting

Lord Roberts of Conwy

Lord Evans of Temple Guiting

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Lord Roberts of Conwy

Lord Livsey of Talgarth

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Lord Evans of Temple Guiting

Lord Livsey of Talgarth

Lord Roberts of Conwy

Lord Roberts of Conwy

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Lord Livsey of Talgarth

Lord Prys-Davies

Noon

Baroness Gale

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Lord Evans of Temple Guiting

Lord Roberts of Conwy

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Lord Roberts of Conwy

Lord Livsey of Talgarth

Lord Evans of Temple Guiting

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Lord Roberts of Conwy

Lord Evans of Temple Guiting

Lord Evans of Temple Guiting

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Lord Roberts of Conwy

12.15 p.m.

Lord Evans of Temple Guiting

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Lord Roberts of Conwy

Lord Roberts of Conwy

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Lord Richard

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Lord Roberts of Conwy

Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton

Lord Roberts of Conwy

Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton

Lord Thomas of Gresford

Lord Livsey of Talgarth

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Lord Prys-Davies

Baroness Finlay of Llandaff

Lord Evans of Temple Guiting

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Lord Roberts of Conwy

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12.45 p.m.

Division No. 1 (Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Bill [HL]) [10 Feb 2005]

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12.55 p.m.

Lord Evans of Temple Guiting

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Lord Roberts of Conwy

Lord Evans of Temple Guiting

Lord Evans of Temple Guiting

Railways Bill [10 Feb 2005]

1 p.m.

Lord Davies of Oldham

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Column: 931

Earl Ferrers

Lord Davies of Oldham

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Column: 935

1.22 p.m.

Lord Rotherwick

Lord Faulkner of Worcester

Lord Rotherwick

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Column: 937

1.31 p.m.

The Earl of Mar and Kellie

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Column: 939

1.40 p.m.

Lord Beaumont of Whitley

Column: 940

1.44 p.m.

Lord Morris of Manchester

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Column: 942

Column: 943

1.54 p.m.

The Earl of Glasgow

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2 p.m.

Lord Bhattacharyya

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Column: 948

2.14 p.m.

Lord Faulkner of Worcester

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2.24 p.m.

Lord Harris of Haringey

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Column: 955

2.37 p.m.

Lord Berkeley

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Column: 958

2.52 p.m.

Lord Rosser

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Column: 962

3.4 p.m.

Lord Burlison

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Column: 964

3.12 p.m.

Lord Tunnicliffe

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Column: 967

3.24 p.m.

Baroness Scott of Needham Market

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Column: 970

3.32 p.m.

Viscount Astor

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Lord Berkeley

Viscount Astor

Lord Berkeley

Viscount Astor

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3.47 p.m.

Lord Davies of Oldham

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Official Report of the Grand Committee on the [10 Feb 2005]

Official Report of the Grand Committee on the [10 Feb 2005]

Charities Bill [HL] [10 Feb 2005]

Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts

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Lord Phillips of Sudbury

Lord Swinfen

Lord Bassam of Brighton

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Column: GCGC124

Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts

Lord Phillips of Sudbury

Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts

Lord Phillips of Sudbury

2.15 p.m.

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Column: GCGC126

Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts

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Column: GCGC128

Column: GCGC129

2.30 p.m.

Column: GCGC130

Column: GCGC131

Lord Swinfen

Lord Borrie

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Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts

Lord Borrie

Column: GCGC133

2.45 p.m.

Lord Phillips of Sudbury

Lord Borrie

Lord Phillips of Sudbury

Lord Borrie

Lord Hunt of Wirral

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Lord Borrie

Column: GCGC135

Lord Hunt of Wirral

Lord Borrie

Lord Hunt of Wirral

Baroness McIntosh of Hudnall

Column: GCGC136

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Column: GCGC137

3 p.m.

Lord Phillips of Sudbury

Lord Bassam of Brighton

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Lord Phillips of Sudbury

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts

Lord Bassam of Brighton

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Column: GCGC140

Lord Hunt of Wirral

Lord Swinfen

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Column: GCGC141

Lord Phillips of Sudbury

3.15 p.m.

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Lord Swinfen

Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts

Lord Phillips of Sudbury

Lord Bassam of Brighton

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Column: GCGC144

Lord Swinfen

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Lord Swinfen

Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts

Column: GCGC145

Lord Phillips of Sudbury

Lord Bassam of Brighton

3.30 p.m.

Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts

Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts

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Lord Shutt of Greetland

Column: GCGC147

Lord Phillips of Sudbury

Lord Bassam of Brighton

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Lord Phillips of Sudbury

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts

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Lord Phillips of Sudbury

Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts

Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts

Column: GCGC150

3.45 p.m.

Lord Swinfen

Lord Borrie

Lord Swinfen

Lord Borrie

Lord Bassam of Brighton

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Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts

Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts

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Lord Shutt of Greetland

Baroness Howe of Idlicote

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Lord Swinfen

The Lord Bishop of Peterborough

Lord Phillips of Sudbury

Lord Bassam of Brighton

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4 p.m.

Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts

Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts

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Lord Borrie

Lord Phillips of Sudbury

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Lord Bassam of Brighton

Column: GCGC157

Column: GCGC158

4.15 p.m.

Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts

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Lord Bassam of Brighton

Lord Phillips of Sudbury

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Lord Phillips of Sudbury

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Lord Phillips of Sudbury

Baroness Howe of Idlicote

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Lord Bassam of Brighton

Baroness Howe of Idlicote

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts

The Deputy Chairman of Committees

Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts

The Deputy Chairman of Committees (Lord Elton)

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts

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Lord Bassam of Brighton

Lord Phillips of Sudbury

The Deputy Chairman of Committees

Lord Phillips of Sudbury

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Lord Phillips of Sudbury

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Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts

4.30 p.m.

Lord Shutt of Greetland

Lord Dearing

Column: GCGC163

Lord Phillips of Sudbury

Lord Swinfen

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Lord Shutt of Greetland

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Column: GCGC164

Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts

Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts

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Lord Shutt of Greetland

Column: GCGC166

4.45 p.m.

Lord Best

Column: GCGC167

Lord Phillips of Sudbury

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Column: GCGC168

Lord Phillips of Sudbury

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts

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Lord Bassam of Brighton

Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts

Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts

Column: GCGC170

5 p.m.

Column: GCGC171

Lord Best

Column: GCGC172

Baroness Howe of Idlicote

Lord Phillips of Sudbury

Column: GCGC173

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Lord Phillips of Sudbury

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Lord Phillips of Sudbury

The Lord Bishop of Peterborough

Lord Bassam of Brighton

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5.15 p.m.

Lord Phillips of Sudbury

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Lord Wedderburn of Charlton

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Lord Bassam of Brighton

Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts

Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts

Column: GCGC176

Lord Hunt of Wirral

Lord Phillips of Sudbury

Lord Dearing

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Lord Swinfen

Lord Bassam of Brighton

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Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts

Lord Phillips of Sudbury

Column: GCGC178

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Lord Phillips of Sudbury

Column: GCGC179

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Column: GCGC180

The Deputy Chairman of Committees

Lord Bassam of Brighton

The Deputy Chairman of Committees

Written Statements

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Northern Ireland: Paramilitary Activity [10 Feb 2005]

The Lord President of the Council (Baroness Amos)

Guyana Floods [10 Feb 2005]

Baroness Amos

Column: WS38

Column: WS39

Gulf Veterans: War Pension Rejections [10 Feb 2005]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Defence (Lord Bach)

Column: WS40

Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 [10 Feb 2005]

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

Column: WS41

Lord Rooker

Column: WS42

Representation of the People (Variation of Limits Candidates' Election Expenses) Order 2005 [10 Feb 2005]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs (Baroness Ashton of Upholland)

Tax Avoidance [10 Feb 2005]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Culture, Media and Sport (Lord McIntosh of Haringey)

Column: WS43

Railways: Funding [10 Feb 2005]

Lord Davies of Oldham

Column: WS44

Column: WS45

Column: WS46

Public Bodies Database [10 Feb 2005]

Lord Bassam of Brighton

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Written Answers [10 Feb 2005]

Tourism Ireland [10 Feb 2005]

Lord Laird — Tourism Ireland [10 Feb 2005]

The Lord President of the Council (Baroness Amos)

Waterways Ireland [10 Feb 2005]

Lord Laird — Waterways Ireland [10 Feb 2005]

Baroness Amos

Lord Laird — Waterways Ireland [10 Feb 2005]

Baroness Amos

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Lord Laird — Waterways Ireland [10 Feb 2005]

Baroness Amos

Lord Laird — Waterways Ireland [10 Feb 2005]

Baroness Amos

Lord Laird — Waterways Ireland [10 Feb 2005]

Baroness Amos

Lord Laird — Waterways Ireland [10 Feb 2005]

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Baroness Amos

Lord Laird — Waterways Ireland [10 Feb 2005]

Baroness Amos

Lord Laird — Waterways Ireland [10 Feb 2005]

Baroness Amos

North/South Ministerial Secretariat [10 Feb 2005]

Lord Laird — North/South Ministerial Secretariat [10 Feb 2005]

Baroness Amos

Column: WA128

Northern Ireland: Parliamentary Questions [10 Feb 2005]

Lord Laird — Northern Ireland: Parliamentary Questions [10 Feb 2005]

Baroness Amos

Palace of Westminster Medal Collection [10 Feb 2005]

Lord Marlesford — Palace of Westminster Medal Collection [10 Feb 2005]

The Chairman of Committees (Lord Brabazon of Tara)

Saddam Hussein: Iraqi Special Tribunal [10 Feb 2005]

Lord Hylton — Saddam Hussein: Iraqi Special Tribunal [10 Feb 2005]

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

Column: WA129

Drug Treatment [10 Feb 2005]

Lord Adebowale — Drug Treatment [10 Feb 2005]

The Minister of State, Home Office (Baroness Scotland of Asthal)

Prisons: Female Population [10 Feb 2005]

Lord Acton — Prisons: Female Population [10 Feb 2005]

Baroness Scotland of Asthal

Column: WA130

Refugees: Recognition Rates [10 Feb 2005]

Lord Avebury — Refugees: Recognition Rates [10 Feb 2005]

Baroness Scotland of Asthal

Housing Act 2004 [10 Feb 2005]

Lord Greaves — Housing Act 2004 [10 Feb 2005]

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

Column: WA131

Referendums [10 Feb 2005]

Lord Windlesham — Referendums [10 Feb 2005]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs, (Baroness Ashton of Upholland)

Freedom of Information Act 2000 [10 Feb 2005]

The Earl of Northesk — Freedom of Information Act 2000 [10 Feb 2005]

Column: WA132

Baroness Ashton of Upholland

The Earl of Northesk — Freedom of Information Act 2000 [10 Feb 2005]

Baroness Ashton of Upholland

Column: WA133

Lord Greaves — Freedom of Information Act 2000 [10 Feb 2005]

Baroness Ashton of Upholland

Northern Ireland: Coroners [10 Feb 2005]

Lord Maginnis of Drumglass — Northern Ireland: Coroners [10 Feb 2005]

Baroness Ashton of Upholland

Lord Maginnis of Drumglass — Northern Ireland: Coroners [10 Feb 2005]

Baroness Ashton of Upholland

Column: WA134

Lord Maginnis of Drumglass — Northern Ireland: Coroners [10 Feb 2005]

Baroness Ashton of Upholland

Lord Maginnis of Drumglass — Northern Ireland: Coroners [10 Feb 2005]

Baroness Ashton of Upholland

Lord Maginnis of Drumglass — Northern Ireland: Coroners [10 Feb 2005]

Baroness Ashton of Upholland

European Convention on Human Rights: Article 5(4) [10 Feb 2005]

Lord Lester of Herne Hill — European Convention on Human Rights: Article 5(4) [10 Feb 2005]

Column: WA135

Baroness Ashton of Upholland

Schools: Competition Proposals [10 Feb 2005]

Baroness Walmsley — Schools: Competition Proposals [10 Feb 2005]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Education and Skills (Lord Filkin)

Baroness Sharp of Guildford — Schools: Competition Proposals [10 Feb 2005]

Lord Filkin

Column: WA136

School Places: Rationalisation [10 Feb 2005]

Baroness Sharp of Guildford — School Places: Rationalisation [10 Feb 2005]

Lord Filkin

Medical Education for Students [10 Feb 2005]

Baroness Finlay of Llandaff — Medical Education for Students [10 Feb 2005]

Lord Filkin

Pre-Budget Report: Interest Rates [10 Feb 2005]

Baroness Noakes — Pre-Budget Report: Interest Rates [10 Feb 2005]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Culture, Media and Sport (Lord McIntosh of Haringey)

Pre-Budget Report: Exchange Rate [10 Feb 2005]

Baroness Noakes — Pre-Budget Report: Exchange Rate [10 Feb 2005]

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Column: WA137

Financial Ombudsman Service [10 Feb 2005]

Lord Laird — Financial Ombudsman Service [10 Feb 2005]

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Lord Laird — Financial Ombudsman Service [10 Feb 2005]

Column: WA138

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Lord Laird — Financial Ombudsman Service [10 Feb 2005]

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Benefit Fraud [10 Feb 2005]

Baroness Noakes — Benefit Fraud [10 Feb 2005]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Work and Pensions (Baroness Hollis of Heigham)

Column: WA139

Fidelity Insurance [10 Feb 2005]

Baroness Noakes — Fidelity Insurance [10 Feb 2005]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Trade and Industry (Lord Sainsbury of Turville)

MMR Vaccines [10 Feb 2005]

The Countess of Mar — MMR Vaccines [10 Feb 2005]

Column: WA140

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

Healthcare Associated Infections [10 Feb 2005]

Baroness Cumberlege — Healthcare Associated Infections [10 Feb 2005]

Lord Warner

Railways: Funding [10 Feb 2005]

Lord Berkeley — Railways: Funding [10 Feb 2005]

Lord Davies of Oldham

Column: WA141

Lord Berkeley — Railways: Funding [10 Feb 2005]

Lord Davies of Oldham

Left-hand Drive Vehicles: Safety Record [10 Feb 2005]

Lord Blackwell — Left-hand Drive Vehicles: Safety Record [10 Feb 2005]

Column: WA142

Lord Davies of Oldham

DVLA: Telephone Lines [10 Feb 2005]

The Earl of Northesk — DVLA: Telephone Lines [10 Feb 2005]

Lord Davies of Oldham


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