Table of Contents for Lords Hansard of 30 Jun 2009

Baroness Greengross:

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Baroness Tonge:

Baroness Wilkins:

Lord Ashley of Stoke:

Baroness Howarth of Breckland:

Column: 109

Earl Howe:

Health: Tuberculosis - Question

2.52 pm

Column: 110

Baroness Masham of Ilton:

Lord Walpole:

Baroness Tonge:

Column: 111

Lord Soulsby of Swaffham Prior:

Lord Desai:

Lord Roberts of Llandudno:

Baroness Masham of Ilton:

Column: 112

The Minister of State, Department of Energy and Climate Change (Lord Hunt of Kings Heath):

War Crimes - Question

3 pm

Lord Hamilton of Epsom:

Lord Anderson of Swansea:

Column: 113

Lord Hannay of Chiswick:

Lord Vinson:

Lord Lester of Herne Hill:

Column: 114

Asylum Seekers: Detention of Children - Question

3.07 pm

Baroness Williams of Crosby:

Column: 115

Lord Maginnis of Drumglass:

Column: 116

The Lord Bishop of Bradford:

Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer:

Column: 117

Baroness Hanham:

The Minister of State, Department of Energy and Climate Change (Lord Hunt of Kings Heath):

Work and Families (Increase of the Maximum Amount) Order 2009 - Motion to Refer to Grand Committee

European Communities (Definition of Treaties) (Cariforum Economic Partnership Agreement) Order 2009 - Motion to Refer to Grand Committee

National Minimum Wage Regulations 1999 (Amendment) Regulations 2009 - Motion to Refer to Grand Committee

ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities - Motion to Refer to Grand Committee

Legislative and Regulatory Reform (Regulatory Functions) (Amendment) Order 2009 - Motion to Refer to Grand Committee

Companies (Share Capital and Acquisition by Company of its Own Shares) Regulations 2009 - Motion to Refer to Grand Committee

Community Interest Company (Amendment) Regulations 2009 - Motion to Refer to Grand Committee

Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments) (Uncertificated Securities) Order 2009 - Motion to Refer to Grand Committee

Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments) (Taxes and National Insurance) Order 2009 - Motion to Refer to Grand Committee

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Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2009 - Motion to Refer to Grand Committee

3.14 pm

Scottish Parliamentary Pensions Act 2009 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2009 - Motion to Approve

Dunfermline Building Society Compensation Scheme, Resolution Fund and Third Party Compensation Order 2009 - Motion to Approve

Amendments to Law (Resolution of Dunfermline Building Society) (No. 2) Order 2009 - Motion to Approve

European Organization for Astronomical Research in the Southern Hemisphere (Immunities and Privileges) Order 2009 - Motion to Approve

3.15 pm

Arrangement of Business - Announcement

3.15 pm

Lord Bassam of Brighton:

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Lord Barnett:

Lord Bassam of Brighton:

Coroners and Justice Bill - Committee (4th Day)

3.17 pm

Clause 32 : Appeals to the Chief Coroner

Amendment 129

Lord Tunnicliffe:

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Baroness Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde:

Clause 33 : Investigation by Chief Coroner or by judge, former judge or former coroner

Amendment 130

Schedule 8 : Investigation by Chief Coroner or by judge, former judge or former coroner

Amendment 132

Column: 122

Clause 35 : Coroners regulations

Amendment 133

Clause 36 : Coroners rules

Amendment 134

Column: 123

Amendment 134A

Column: 124

3.30 pm

Lord Pannick:

Lord Neill of Bladen:

Column: 125

Baroness Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde:

Lord Tunnicliffe:

Column: 126

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3.45 pm

Amendments 135 and 136

Amendment 137

Column: 128

Amendments 138 to 140

Clause 38 : “Interested person”

Amendment 141

Amendment 142

Column: 129

Lord Alton of Liverpool:

Lord Bach:

Column: 130

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Children, Schools and Families (Baroness Morgan of Drefelin):

Amendments 143 and 144

Clause 39 : Interpretation: general

Amendments 145 and 146

Column: 131

Amendment 147

Clause 40 : Amendments to the Coroners Act (Northern Ireland) 1959

Amendment 148

Schedule 9 : Amendments to the Coroners Act (Northern Ireland) 1959

Amendment 149

Schools - Statement

3.58 pm

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4.09 pm

Baroness Verma:

Column: 135

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Baroness Sharp of Guildford:

Column: 137

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The Lord Bishop of Liverpool:

Column: 139

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Baroness Perry of Southwark:

Column: 141

Lord Ramsbotham:

Baroness Garden of Frognal:

Column: 143

Coroners and Justice Bill - Committee (4th Day) (Continued)

4.43 pm

Amendment 150

Column: 144

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Column: 146

Lord Kingsland:

5 pm

The Attorney-General (Baroness Scotland of Asthal):

Column: 147

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Lord Clinton-Davis:

Baroness Knight of Collingtree:

Column: 149

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Amendment 150A

Column: 151

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5.30 pm

Lord Goodhart:

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Lord Williamson of Horton:

Lord Clinton-Davis:

Column: 156

5.45 pm

Baroness Mallalieu:

Column: 157

Lord Pannick:

Column: 158

Baroness Warnock:

Lord Neill of Bladen:

Column: 159

Lord Elystan-Morgan:

Column: 160

Lord Mayhew of Twysden:

Column: 161

Lord Low of Dalston:

The Lord Bishop of Winchester:

Column: 163

Lord Joffe:

6.15 pm

Column: 164

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Lord Alton of Liverpool:

Column: 166

6.30 pm

Lord Kingsland:

Column: 167

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6.45 pm

Lord Clinton-Davis:

Column: 171

Lord Low of Dalston:

Lord Goodhart:

Lord Neill of Bladen:

Column: 172

Clause 42 : Persons suffering from diminished responsibility (England and Wales)

Amendment 151

Column: 173

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7 pm

Column: 175

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7.15 pm

Column: 178

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7.30 pm

Column: 182

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7.45 pm

Column: 184

Lord Kingsland:

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8 pm

Column: 188

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Clause 43 : Persons suffering from diminished responsibility (Northern Ireland)

UN: Responsibility to Protect - Question for Short Debate

8.16 pm

Lord Jay of Ewelme:

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8.26 pm

Lord Parekh:

Column: 195

The Lord Bishop of Wakefield:

Lord Parekh:

8.32 pm

Lord Patten:

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8.38 pm

Column: 198

8.45 pm

The Earl of Sandwich:

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8.51 pm

Lord Addington:

Column: 201

8.55 pm

Lord Howell of Guildford:

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9.02 pm

Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead:

Column: 204

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Column: 206

9.14 pm

Lord Jay of Ewelme:

Noble Lords:

Coroners and Justice Bill - Committee (4th Day) (Continued)

9.15 pm

Amendment 161

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9.30 pm

Lord Patel:

Column: 211

Lord Bach:

Column: 212

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The Deputy Chairman of Committees (Lord Brougham and Vaux):

Column: GC35

Grand Committee [30 Jun 2009]

Welfare Reform Bill - Committee (7th Day)

3.30 pm

Clause 14 : Maternity allowance and carer’s allowance

Amendment 124

Column: GC36

Baroness Turner of Camden:

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Communities and Local Government & Department for Work and Pensions (Lord McKenzie of Luton):

Column: GC37

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Clause 15 : External provider social loans

Amendment 126

Column: GC39

3.45 pm

Column: GC40

Column: GC41

Amendment 127

Column: GC42

Column: GC43

4 pm

Column: GC44

Amendment 128

Column: GC45

Column: GC46

Column: GC47

4.15 pm

Column: GC48

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4.30 pm

Column: GC51

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Clause 18: Community care grants relating to specified goods or services

Amendment 131

Column: GC54

4.45 pm

Column: GC55

Column: GC56

Clause 20 : Payments on account

Amendment 133

Column: GC57

Amendment 133A (to Amendment A133)

Column: GC58

5 pm

Lord Ramsbotham:

Column: GC59

Lord Ramsbotham:

Column: GC60

Amendments 134 to 136

Column: GC61

Clause 21 : Loss of benefit provisions

Amendment 138

Column: GC62

5.15 pm

Column: GC63

Column: GC64

Column: GC65

Column: GC66

The Deputy Chairman of Committees (Lord Colwyn):

5.32 pm

Column: GC67

5.47 pm

Clause 22 : Jobseeker's allowance: sanctions for violent conduct etc. in connection with claim

Amendment 146

Clause 23 : State pension credit: pilot schemes

Amendment 147

Column: GC68

Column: GC69

Column: GC70

6 pm

Column: GC71

Column: GC72

Clause 24 : Period for which pilot schemes have effect etc.

Amendment 148

Column: GC73

Column: GC74

6.15 pm

Column: GC75

Column: GC76

Amendment 150

Baroness Turner of Camden:

Column: GC77

6.30 pm

Baroness Meacher:

Column: GC78

Column: GC79

Column: GC80

Baroness Meacher:

Column: GC81

6.45 pm

Column: GC82

Column: GC83

Noble Lords:

Column: GC84

Clause 25: Contracting out functions under Jobseekers Act 1995

Amendment 154

Column: GC85

7 pm

Column: GC86

Baroness Meacher:

Column: GC87

Baroness Campbell of Surbiton:

Column: GC88

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7.15 pm

Column: GC90

Column: GC91

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Clause 26 : Attendance in connection with jobseeker's allowance: sanctions

The Deputy Chairman of Committees (Baroness McIntosh of Hudnall):

The Deputy Chairman of Committees:

Column: WS9

Written Statements [30 Jun 2009]

Agriculture: Dairy Farmers - Statement

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

Column: WS10

Column: WS11

Housing - Statement

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Communities and Local Government & Department for Work and Pensions (Lord McKenzie of Luton):

Column: WS12

Column: WS13

Column: WS14

Identity Cards - Statement

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Home Office (Lord West of Spithead):

Column: WS15

Column: WS16

Marine and Fisheries Agency: Annual Report and Accounts - Statement

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

Northern Ireland: Youth Justice Agency - Statement

The Secretary of State for Transport (Lord Adonis):

Column: WS17

Column: WS18

Olympic Route Network Designation Order 2009 - Statement

Column: WA29

Written Answers [30 Jun 2009]

Agriculture: Bluetongue - Question

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

Alcohol - Question

Column: WA30

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Children, Schools and Families (Baroness Morgan of Drefelin):

Broadcasting: Analogue Radios - Questions

The Minister for Communications, Technology and Broadcasting (Lord Carter of Barnes):

Column: WA31

Lord Carter of Barnes:

Burma - Question

The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead):

Chagos Islanders - Question

The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead):

Column: WA32

Cyprus: Property - Questions

The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead):

Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead:

Equality and Human Rights Commission - Question

The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (Baroness Royall of Blaisdon):

Column: WA33

Euro - Question

The Financial Services Secretary to the Treasury (Lord Myners):

Fishing: Netting Restrictions - Question

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

Gambia - Question

Column: WA34

The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead):

Guantanamo Bay - Question

The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead):

Housing - Questions

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Communities and Local Government & Department for Work and Pensions (Lord McKenzie of Luton):

Column: WA35

The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead):

Human Rights - Question

India: Orissa - Question

The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead):

Column: WA36

Justice: Foreign and International Courts - Question

The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead):

New Forest: Animals - Question

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

North Korea - Question

Column: WA37

The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead):

Northern Ireland Office: Hire Cars - Question

Northern Ireland: Human Rights Commission - Questions

Column: WA38

The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead):

Piracy - Question

Column: WA39

Police: Northern Ireland - Questions

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Health (Lord Darzi of Denham):

Prisoners: Hunger Strike - Question

Column: WA40

Railways: High-speed Line - Question

The Secretary of State for Transport (Lord Adonis):

Railways: Signalling - Question

The Secretary of State for Transport (Lord Adonis):

Column: WA41

Railways: Ticketing - Question

The Secretary of State for Transport (Lord Adonis):

Regional Spatial Strategies - Question

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Communities and Local Government & Department for Work and Pensions (Lord McKenzie of Luton):

Column: WA42

Sir Alan Sugar - Questions

The Financial Services Secretary to the Treasury (Lord Myners):

Lord Myners:

St Andrews Agreement - Question