Table of Contents for
Thursday 26 Feb 2015

Volume No. 759Part No. 108

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House of Lords

Entrepreneurs’ Relief - Question

Syrian Refugees - Question

Health: Obesity - Question

Court Fees - Question

House Committee Report - Motion to Agree

Referral and Investigation of Proposed Marriages and Civil Partnerships (Scotland) Order 2015 - Motions to Approve

Referral and Investigation of Proposed Marriages and Civil Partnerships (Northern Ireland and Miscellaneous Provisions) Order 2015 - Motions to Approve

Proposed Marriages and Civil Partnerships (Conduct of Investigations, etc.) Regulations 2015 - Motions to Approve

Local Government (Transparency) (Descriptions of Information) (England) Order 2015 - Motions to Approve

Non-Domestic Rating (Shale Oil and Gas and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2015 - Motions to Approve

Non-Domestic Rating (Levy and Safety Net) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 - Motions to Approve

Community Right to Challenge (Business Improvement Districts) Regulations 2015 - Motions to Approve

Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill - Order of Consideration Motion

Lords Spiritual (Women) Bill - Order of Commitment Discharged

Scotland Act 1998 (Modification of Schedules 4 and 5 and Transfer of Functions to the Scottish Ministers etc.) Order 2015 - Motion to Approve

Representation of the People (Combination of Polls) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 - Motion to Approve

Representation of the People (Ballot Paper) Regulations 2015 - Motion to Approve

Police and Crime Commissioner Elections Order 2015 - Motion to Approve

British Agriculture - Question for Short Debate

Jimmy Savile: NHS Investigations - Statement

Grand Committee

European Union (Definition of Treaties) (Association Agreement) (Georgia) Order 2015 - Motion to Consider

European Union (Definition of Treaties) (Association Agreement) (Moldova) Order 2015 - Motion to Consider

European Union (Definition of Treaties) (Association Agreement) (Ukraine) Order 2015 - Motion to Consider

Shared Parental Leave and Leave Curtailment (Amendment) Regulations 2015 - Motion to Consider

Companies Act 2006 (Amendment of Part 17) Regulations 2015 - Motion to Consider

Industrial Training Levy (Construction Industry Training Board) Order 2015 - Motion to Consider

Industrial Training Levy (Engineering Construction Industry Training Board) Order 2015 - Motion to Consider





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names of speakers in the Lords Hansard text for
Thursday 26 Feb 2015

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House of Lords [26 Feb 2015]

11 am

Entrepreneurs’ Relief - Question

11.07 am

Lord Newby (LD):

Lord Leigh of Hurley (Con):

Lord Newby:

Lord Shipley (LD):

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Noble Lords:

Lord Flight:

Lord Newby:

Lord Liddle (Lab):

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Lord Newby:

Lord Dobbs (Con):

Lord Newby:

Lord Newby:

Syrian Refugees - Question

11.16 am

Baroness Northover (LD):

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Lord Hylton (CB):

Baroness Northover:

Lord Dubs (Lab):

Baroness Northover:

Lord Avebury (LD):

Baroness Northover:

The Archbishop of Canterbury:

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Baroness Northover:

Lord Gordon of Strathblane (Lab):

Baroness Northover:

Lord Marlesford (Con):

Baroness Northover:

Health: Obesity - Question

11.23 am

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Health (Earl Howe) (Con):

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Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe (Lab):

Earl Howe:

Lord Walton of Detchant (CB):

Earl Howe:

Lord Lawson of Blaby (Con):

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Earl Howe:

Lord Winston (Lab):

Earl Howe:

Lord McColl of Dulwich (Con):

Earl Howe:

Lord Faulkner of Worcester (Lab):

Lord Avebury (LD):

Lord Faulkner of Worcester:

Earl Howe:

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Court Fees - Question

11.30 am

Lord Faulks:

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Lord Mackay of Clashfern (Con):

Lord Faulks:

Lord Beecham (Lab):

Lord Faulks:

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House Committee Report - Motion to Agree

11.38 am

The Chairman of Committees (Lord Sewel):

Referral and Investigation of Proposed Marriages and Civil Partnerships (Scotland) Order 2015 - Motions to Approve

Referral and Investigation of Proposed Marriages and Civil Partnerships (Northern Ireland and Miscellaneous Provisions) Order 2015 - Motions to Approve

Proposed Marriages and Civil Partnerships (Conduct of Investigations, etc.) Regulations 2015 - Motions to Approve

11.40 am

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Local Government (Transparency) (Descriptions of Information) (England) Order 2015 - Motions to Approve

Non-Domestic Rating (Shale Oil and Gas and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2015 - Motions to Approve

Non-Domestic Rating (Levy and Safety Net) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 - Motions to Approve

Community Right to Challenge (Business Improvement Districts) Regulations 2015 - Motions to Approve

11.40 am

Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill - Order of Consideration Motion

11.41 am

Lord Popat (Con):

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Lords Spiritual (Women) Bill - Order of Commitment Discharged

11.41 am

The Minister of State, Ministry of Justice (Lord Faulks) (Con):

Scotland Act 1998 (Modification of Schedules 4 and 5 and Transfer of Functions to the Scottish Ministers etc.) Order 2015 - Motion to Approve

11.42 am

The Advocate-General for Scotland (Lord Wallace of Tankerness) (LD):

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Lord Forsyth of Drumlean (Con):

Lord Wallace of Tankerness:


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Lord Forsyth of Drumlean:

Lord Wallace of Tankerness:


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Noon

Lord Lang of Monkton (Con):

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Lord Reid of Cardowan (Lab):

Lord Lang of Monkton:

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Lord Forsyth of Drumlean:

Lord Lang of Monkton:

Lord Purvis of Tweed (LD):


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Lord Lexden (Con):

Lord Purvis of Tweed:

Lord Forsyth of Drumlean:

Lord Purvis of Tweed:

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12.15 pm

Lord Reid of Cardowan:

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Lord Purvis of Tweed:

Lord Reid of Cardowan:

Lord Purvis of Tweed:

Lord Forsyth of Drumlean:


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12.30 pm

Lord Wallace of Tankerness:

Lord Forsyth of Drumlean:


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Lord Purvis of Tweed:

Lord Purvis of Tweed:

Lord Forsyth of Drumlean:

Noble Lords:

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Lord Forsyth of Drumlean:

Lord Maxton (Lab):

Lord Forsyth of Drumlean:

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Lord Tyler (LD):

Lord Cormack (Con):

Lord Tyler:

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12.45 pm

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Lord Empey:


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1 pm

Lord Stephen (LD):

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Lord Forsyth of Drumlean:

Lord Stephen:


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Lord Kilclooney (CB):

Lord Stephen:

Lord Reid of Cardowan:

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Lord Stephen:

Lord Forsyth of Drumlean:

Lord Stephen:


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Lord Lexden:

Lord McAvoy (Lab):

1.15 pm

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Lord Forsyth of Drumlean:

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Lord McAvoy:

Lord Reid of Cardowan:

Lord McAvoy:

Lord Lexden:

Lord McAvoy:

Lord Reid of Cardowan:

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Lord McAvoy:

Lord Forsyth of Drumlean:

Lord McAvoy:

Lord Wallace of Tankerness:


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1.30 pm

Lord Maxton:

Lord Wallace of Tankerness:

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Lord Forsyth of Drumlean:

Lord Wallace of Tankerness:


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Lord Forsyth of Drumlean:

Lord Wallace of Tankerness:


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Representation of the People (Combination of Polls) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 - Motion to Approve

1.40 pm

Lord Wallace of Saltaire (LD):

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1.45 pm

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Lord Kennedy of Southwark (Lab):


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Lord Deben (Con):

Lord Trefgarne (Con):

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Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

2 pm

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Lord Kennedy of Southwark:

Lord Wallace of Saltaire:

Representation of the People (Ballot Paper) Regulations 2015 - Motion to Approve

2.01 pm

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Police and Crime Commissioner Elections Order 2015 - Motion to Approve

2.01 pm

British Agriculture - Question for Short Debate

2.02 pm

Lord Willoughby de Broke (UKIP):


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Lord Kerr of Kinlochard (CB):

Lord Willoughby de Broke:

Lord Kerr of Kinlochard:

Lord Willoughby de Broke:


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2.14 pm

The Earl of Caithness (Con):

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2.22 pm

Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer (LD):

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2.30 pm

Baroness Byford (Con):


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2.40 pm

Lord Kerr of Kinlochard:

Baroness Garden of Frognal (LD):

Lord Stoddart of Swindon (Ind Lab):

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Lord Kerr of Kinlochard:

2.43 pm

Lord Stoddart of Swindon:


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2.46 pm

Lord Grantchester (Lab):


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Baroness Byford:

Lord Grantchester:

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Baroness Garden of Frognal:

Lord Grantchester:

2.58 pm

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Lord De Mauley) (Con):


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Jimmy Savile: NHS Investigations - Statement

3.11 pm

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Health (Earl Howe) (Con):


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3.26 pm

Baroness Wheeler (Lab):


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Earl Howe:


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3.40 pm

Baroness Barker (LD):

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Earl Howe:

Baroness Masham of Ilton (CB):


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Earl Howe:

Baroness Manzoor (LD):

Earl Howe:

Baroness Hollins (CB):

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Earl Howe:

Lord Brooke of Sutton Mandeville (Con):

Earl Howe:

Baroness Walmsley (LD):

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Earl Howe:

Baroness McIntosh of Hudnall (Lab):

Earl Howe:

Baroness Seccombe (Con):

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Earl Howe:

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Baroness Benjamin (LD):

Baroness Jolly (LD):

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Grand Committee [26 Feb 2015]

European Union (Definition of Treaties) (Association Agreement) (Georgia) Order 2015 - Motion to Consider

2 pm

The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Baroness Anelay of St Johns) (Con):


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The Earl of Dundee (Con):

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Lord Bowness (Con):

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Baroness Ludford (LD):


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The Earl of Sandwich (CB):

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2.30 pm

Lord Balfe (Con):

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Lord Bach (Lab):


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2.45 pm

Baroness Anelay of St Johns:

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3 pm

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European Union (Definition of Treaties) (Association Agreement) (Moldova) Order 2015 - Motion to Consider

3.06 pm

Column: GC431

European Union (Definition of Treaties) (Association Agreement) (Ukraine) Order 2015 - Motion to Consider

3.06 pm

Shared Parental Leave and Leave Curtailment (Amendment) Regulations 2015 - Motion to Consider

3.08 pm

Lord Popat (Con):

Column: GC432

Lord Young of Norwood Green (Lab):

Column: GC433

Lord Popat:

Companies Act 2006 (Amendment of Part 17) Regulations 2015 - Motion to Consider

3.15 pm

Lord Popat (Con):


Column: GC434

Lord Young of Norwood Green (Lab):

Lord Popat:

Column: GC435

Lord Young of Norwood Green:

Lord Popat:

Lord Young of Norwood Green:

Industrial Training Levy (Construction Industry Training Board) Order 2015 - Motion to Consider

3.23 pm

Lord Ashton of Hyde (Con):

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3.30 pm

Baroness Donaghy (Lab):

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Lord Young of Norwood Green (Lab):


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Lord Ashton of Hyde:


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3.45 pm

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Lord Young of Norwood Green:

Lord Ashton of Hyde:

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Industrial Training Levy (Engineering Construction Industry Training Board) Order 2015 - Motion to Consider

3.52 pm