Table of Contents for
Tuesday 4 Dec 2007

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House of Lords

Higher Education: Adult Students

People Trafficking: Council of Europe Convention

Housing: Planning Permission

Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting: 23-25 November 2007

Business

Child Maintenance and Other Payments Bill

Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [HL]

Armed Forces: RAF Nimrod XV230

Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [HL]

Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board Order 2007

Kenya

Written Statements

Buses: Passenger Representative Body

EU: Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council

Health: NHS Trusts

Housing and Regeneration Bill: New Statutory Bodies

Housing: Funding

Armed Forces: RAF Nimrod XV230

Regional Development: One NorthEast

Taxation: United Kingdom and Bermuda

Written Answers

Afghanistan: Provincial Reconstruction Team

Children: Council of Europe Convention

Children: Poverty

China: North Korean Repatriation

Crime: Fuel Laundering

Defence: RAF Menwith Hill

Disabled People: Employment

Employment: Allowances

EU: Reform Treaty

Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Public Counter

Government: Dual Ministerial Roles

Immigration: IND and BIA

Iraq: Extradition

Israel and Lebanon: Cluster Munitions

Licensing: Alcohol Consumption

Local Government: Unitary Councils

Pakistan: Broadcasting

Schools: Lack of Qualifications

Somalia

Terrorism: Repatriation of Suspects

Treasure Act

Uganda: Human Rights

Uzbekistan: Human Rights

This Table of Contents lists subject headings, timelines and
names of speakers in the Lords Hansard text for
Tuesday 4 Dec 2007

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House of Lords [4 Dec 2007]

Higher Education: Adult Students [4 Dec 2007]

Lord Quirk

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills (Lord Triesman):

Lord Quirk:

Lord Triesman:

Lord Mackay of Clashfern:

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Noble Lords:

Lord Triesman:

Lord Morgan:

Lord Triesman:

Baroness Carnegy of Lour:

Lord Triesman:

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Baroness Howe of Idlicote:

Lord Triesman:

People Trafficking: Council of Europe Convention [4 Dec 2007]

2.44 pm

Lord Judd

Lord Bassam of Brighton:

Lord Judd:

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Lord Bassam of Brighton:

Lord Avebury:

Lord Bassam of Brighton:

Baroness Butler-Sloss:

Lord Bassam of Brighton:

Baroness Hanham:

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Lord Bassam of Brighton:

Baroness Goudie:

Lord Bassam of Brighton:

Housing: Planning Permission [4 Dec 2007]

2.52 pm

Lord Greaves

Baroness Morgan of Drefelin:

Lord Greaves:

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Baroness Morgan of Drefelin:

Lord Marsh:

Baroness Morgan of Drefelin:

Baroness Seccombe:

Baroness Morgan of Drefelin:

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Lord Campbell of Alloway:

Baroness Morgan of Drefelin:

Lord Greaves:

Baroness Morgan of Drefelin:

Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting: 23-25 November 2007 [4 Dec 2007]

2.59 pm

Lord Luce

The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Lord Malloch-Brown):

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Lord Luce:

Lord Malloch-Brown:

Baroness Park of Monmouth:

Lord Malloch-Brown:

Lord Avebury:

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Lord Malloch-Brown:

Lord Judd:

Lord Malloch-Brown:

Lord Howell of Guildford:

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Lord Malloch-Brown:

Business

3.07 pm

Lord Grocott:

Child Maintenance and Other Payments Bill

Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [HL] [4 Dec 2007]

3.08 pm

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon:

Baroness Finlay of Llandaff

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3.15 pm

Lord Winston:

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3.30 pm

Baroness O'Cathain:

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Baroness Tonge:

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Lord Harries of Pentregarth:

Lord Mackay of Clashfern:

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Lord Patel:

Baroness Deech:

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3.45 pm

Lord Alton of Liverpool:

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Lord Rea:

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon:

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Baroness Finlay of Llandaff:

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Lord Winston:

Baroness Finlay of Llandaff:

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Baroness Royall of Blaisdon:

Armed Forces: RAF Nimrod XV230 [4 Dec 2007]

3.58 pm

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Defence (Baroness Taylor of Bolton):

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4.11 pm

Lord Astor of Hever:

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4.16 pm

Lord Addington:

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4.19 pm

Baroness Taylor of Bolton:

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4.26 pm

Lord Craig of Radley:

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Baroness Taylor of Bolton:

Lord Selkirk of Douglas:

Baroness Taylor of Bolton:

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Lord Ramsbotham:

Baroness Taylor of Bolton:

Baroness Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde:

Baroness Taylor of Bolton:

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Lord Marlesford:

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Baroness Taylor of Bolton:

Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [HL] [4 Dec 2007]

4.44 pm

Lord Walton of Detchant

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Lord Patel:

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Baroness Royall of Blaisdon:

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Lord Jenkin of Roding:

Lord Walton of Detchant:

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon:

5 pm

Lord Patel:

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon:

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Lord Jenkin of Roding:

Baroness Jay of Paddington:

Lord Harries of Pentregarth:

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon:

Lord Walton of Detchant:

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Baroness Warnock:

Lord Alton of Liverpool:

Lord Patel:

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon:

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Lord Elton:

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon:

Lord Patel:

Baroness Tonge

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5.15 pm

Lord Walton of Detchant:

Lord Jenkin of Roding:

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Lord Walton of Detchant:

Lord Winston:

Lord Alton of Liverpool:

Lord Patel:

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Baroness Royall of Blaisdon:

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Baroness Tonge:

Lord Patel:

Baroness Tonge:

Lord Patel:

Baroness Tonge:

Baroness Tonge

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5.30 pm

Lord Alton of Liverpool:

Baroness O'Cathain:

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Lord Walton of Detchant:

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon:

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The Lord Bishop of Winchester:

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon:

Baroness Tonge:

5.45 pm

Lord Alton of Liverpool

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Lord Walton of Detchant:

Lord Alton of Liverpool:

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

6 pm

Earl Howe:

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Lord Lloyd of Berwick:

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Lord Harries of Pentregarth:

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Lord Patten:

6.15 pm

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The Lord Bishop of Winchester:

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Baroness Hollis of Heigham:

The Lord Bishop of Winchester:

Baroness Deech:

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Lord Alton of Liverpool:

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Baroness Deech:

Baroness Tonge:

6.30 pm

Baroness Deech:

Baroness Tonge:

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Lord Walton of Detchant:

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Lord Elton:

Baroness O'Cathain:

Lord Elton:

Lord Winston:

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Baroness Deech:

Lord Jenkin of Roding:

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6.45 pm

Lord Alton of Liverpool:

Lord Jenkin of Roding:

Lord Winston:

Lord Jenkin of Roding:

Lord Mackay of Clashfern:

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Baroness Royall of Blaisdon:

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7 pm

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Earl Howe:

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon:

Noble Lords:

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon:

Lord Alton of Liverpool:

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Baroness Morgan of Drefelin:

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Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board Order 2007

7.11 pm

Lord Davies of Oldham

Lord Taylor of Holbeach:

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Lord Redesdale:

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Lord Davies of Oldham:

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Lord Taylor of Holbeach:

Lord Davies of Oldham:

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Lord Taylor of Holbeach:

Lord Davies of Oldham:

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Kenya [4 Dec 2007]

7.37 pm

Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay

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7.49 pm

Lord St John of Bletso:

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7.58 pm

Lord Avebury:

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8.08 pm

Baroness Verma:

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8.17 pm

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for International Development (Baroness Vadera):

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Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay:

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon:

Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay:

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon:

Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay:

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Written Statements [4 Dec 2007]

Buses: Passenger Representative Body [4 Dec 2007]

Lord Bassam of Brighton:

EU: Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council [4 Dec 2007]

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

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Health: NHS Trusts [4 Dec 2007]

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

Housing and Regeneration Bill: New Statutory Bodies [4 Dec 2007]

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

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Housing: Funding [4 Dec 2007]

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

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Armed Forces: RAF Nimrod XV230 [4 Dec 2007]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Defence (Baroness Taylor of Bolton):

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Regional Development: One NorthEast [4 Dec 2007]

The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office & Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (Lord Jones of Birmingham):

Taxation: United Kingdom and Bermuda [4 Dec 2007]

Lord Davies of Oldham:

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Written Answers [4 Dec 2007]

Afghanistan: Provincial Reconstruction Team [4 Dec 2007]

The Earl of Sandwich

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Defence (Baroness Taylor of Bolton):

Children: Council of Europe Convention [4 Dec 2007]

Lord Hylton

The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Lord Malloch-Brown):

Children: Poverty [4 Dec 2007]

Lord Ouseley

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The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Children, Schools and Families (Lord Adonis):

China: North Korean Repatriation [4 Dec 2007]

Lord Alton of Liverpool

The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Lord Malloch-Brown):

Crime: Fuel Laundering [4 Dec 2007]

Lord Laird

Lord Davies of Oldham:

Defence: RAF Menwith Hill [4 Dec 2007]

Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Defence (Baroness Taylor of Bolton):

Disabled People: Employment [4 Dec 2007]

Baroness Finlay of Llandaff

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

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Employment: Allowances [4 Dec 2007]

Baroness Thomas of Winchester

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

Baroness Thomas of Winchester

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

EU: Reform Treaty [4 Dec 2007]

Lord Stoddart of Swindon

The Lord President of the Council (Baroness Ashton of Upholland):

Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Public Counter [4 Dec 2007]

Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer

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The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Lord Malloch-Brown):

Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer

Lord Malloch-Brown:

Government: Dual Ministerial Roles [4 Dec 2007]

Lord Tebbit

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Defence (Baroness Taylor of Bolton):

Immigration: IND and BIA [4 Dec 2007]

Lord Marlesford

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

Iraq: Extradition [4 Dec 2007]

Lord Lester of Herne Hill

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

Israel and Lebanon: Cluster Munitions [4 Dec 2007]

Lord Hylton

The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Lord Malloch-Brown):

Licensing: Alcohol Consumption [4 Dec 2007]

Lord Maginnis of Drumglass

Lord Davies of Oldham:

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Local Government: Unitary Councils [4 Dec 2007]

Baroness Scott of Needham Market

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Children, Schools and Families (Lord Adonis):

Pakistan: Broadcasting [4 Dec 2007]

Lord Ahmed

The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Lord Malloch-Brown):

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Schools: Lack of Qualifications [4 Dec 2007]

Lord Ouseley

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Children, Schools and Families (Lord Adonis):

Somalia [4 Dec 2007]

Lord Hylton

The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Lord Malloch-Brown):

Baroness Northover

Lord Malloch-Brown:

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Terrorism: Repatriation of Suspects [4 Dec 2007]

Lord Judd

The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Lord Malloch-Brown):

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Treasure Act [4 Dec 2007]

Lord Kimball

Lord Davies of Oldham:

Uganda: Human Rights [4 Dec 2007]

Lord Alton of Liverpool

The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Lord Malloch-Brown):

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Uzbekistan: Human Rights [4 Dec 2007]

Lord Judd

The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Lord Malloch-Brown):

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