Table of Contents for
Tuesday 26 Feb 2008

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House of Lords

Cyclists: Road Accidents

Mental Health: Spirituality

Alcohol: Misuse

Northern Rock

Dormant Bank and Building Society Accounts Bill [HL]

Gambling

Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill

West Papua: Human Rights

Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill

Grand Committee

Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2008

Guaranteed Minimum Pensions Increase Order 2008

Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2008

Social Security (Contributions) (Re-rating) Order 2008

Industrial Training Levy (Engineering Construction Industry Training Board) Order 2008

Industrial Training Levy (Construction Industry Training Board) Order 2008

Regional Learning and Skills Councils Regulations 2007

Civil Enforcement of Parking Contraventions (Representations and Appeals) (Wales) Regulations 2008

Charities Act 2006 (Charitable Companies Audit and Group Accounts Provisions) Order 2008

Written Statements

Economic Regeneration: Blackpool

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

Gambling: Casinos

Nuclear Industry: Post Mortems

Railways: First Great Western

Treasury: DEL and Administration Budget Changes

Written Answers

Anti-social Behaviour: Ultrasonic Dispersal Devices

Armed Forces: Alternative Landing Ships Logistics

Army: Prisoner Handling

Asylum Seekers: Children

Building Regulations

Central-Local Concordat

Climate Change: Carbon Capture and Storage

Disabled People: Suitable Placements

Government: Legislative Programme

Health: Biosimilar Medicines

Health: Dentistry

Identity Security

Immigration: Haslar

Kenya: Mwai Kibaki

Marine Environment: Conservation Areas

Neighbourhood Renewal Fund

Polygamy

Ports

Transport: Overseas Lorries

Travel Bans

Visas

This Table of Contents lists subject headings, timelines and
names of speakers in the Lords Hansard text for
Tuesday 26 Feb 2008

Column: 545

House of Lords [26 Feb 2008]

Cyclists: Road Accidents [26 Feb 2008]

Lord Berkeley

Lord Bassam of Brighton:

Lord Berkeley:

Lord Bassam of Brighton:

Baroness Trumpington:

Lord Bradshaw:

Column: 546

Lord Bassam of Brighton:

Baroness Trumpington:

Lord Marsh:

Baroness Trumpington:

Lord Marsh:

Lord Bassam of Brighton:

Baroness Trumpington:

Noble Lords:

Baroness Trumpington:

Lord Bassam of Brighton:

Lord Haskel:

Column: 547

Lord Bassam of Brighton:

Viscount Tenby:

Lord Bassam of Brighton:

Mental Health: Spirituality [26 Feb 2008]

2.45 pm

Baroness Murphy

Baroness Thornton:

Baroness Murphy:

Column: 548

Baroness Thornton:

The Lord Bishop of Southwark:

Baroness Thornton:

Lord Roberts of Llandudno:

Baroness Thornton:

Column: 549

Baroness Finlay of Llandaff:

Baroness Thornton:

Baroness Neuberger:

Baroness Thornton:

Earl Howe:

Baroness Thornton:

Column: 550

Alcohol: Misuse [26 Feb 2008]

2.51 pm

Baroness Neuberger

Baroness Thornton:

Baroness Neuberger:

Baroness Thornton:

Lord Naseby:

Baroness Thornton:

Column: 551

Baroness Coussins:

Baroness Thornton:

Lord Avebury:

Baroness Thornton:

Lord Walton of Detchant:

Baroness Thornton:

Column: 552

Lord Taylor of Blackburn:

Baroness Thornton:

Lord Krebs:

Baroness Thornton:

Northern Rock [26 Feb 2008]

3 pm

Lord James of Blackheath

Lord Davies of Oldham:

Column: 553

Lord James of Blackheath:

Lord Davies of Oldham:

Lord Lawson of Blaby:

Lord Davies of Oldham:

Column: 554

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean:

Lord Davies of Oldham:

Lord Newby:

Lord Davies of Oldham:

Dormant Bank and Building Society Accounts Bill [HL]

3.07 pm

Baroness Finlay of Llandaff

Column: 555

Column: 556

Column: 557

3.15 pm

The Lord Bishop of Exeter:

Column: 558

Lord Hamilton of Epsom:

Lord Low of Dalston:

Column: 559

Column: 560

3.30 pm

Lord Newby:

Column: 561

Lord Walton of Detchant:

Column: 562

Lord Higgins:

Column: 563

Baroness Wilkins:

Column: 564

Viscount Tenby:

Lord Howard of Rising:

Column: 565

Lord Davies of Oldham:

Column: 566

Column: 567

4 pm

Column: 568

Baroness Finlay of Llandaff:

Column: 569

4.10 pm

4.21 pm

Gambling [26 Feb 2008]

4.22 pm

Lord Davies of Oldham:

4.29 pm

Lord Howard of Rising:

4.31 pm

Lord McNally:

Column: 574

Column: 575

4.37 pm

Lord Davies of Oldham:

Column: 576

Noble Lords:

Lord Davies of Oldham:

Column: 577

4.47 pm

Lord Anderson of Swansea:

Column: 578

Lord Davies of Oldham:

Lord Elystan-Morgan:

Lord Davies of Oldham:

Lord Tebbit:

Lord Davies of Oldham:

Column: 579

Lord Roberts of Llandudno:

A noble Lord:

Lord Roberts of Llandudno:

Lord Davies of Oldham:

Column: 580

Lord Acton:

Lord Davies of Oldham:

Lord Steinberg:

Column: 581

Lord Davies of Oldham:

Baroness Howe of Idlicote:

Lord Davies of Oldham:

Column: 582

Lord McIntosh of Haringey:

Lord Davies of Oldham:

Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill [26 Feb 2008]

5.08 pm

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Justice (Lord Hunt of Kings Heath):

Lord Thomas of Gresford

Column: 583

Column: 584

5.15 pm

Column: 585

Lord Kingsland:

Lord Judd:

Column: 586

The Earl of Onslow:

Baroness Butler-Sloss:

Column: 587

Lord Ramsbotham:

5.30 pm

Column: 588

Baroness Linklater of Butterstone:

Column: 589

Lord Elystan-Morgan:

Lord Mayhew of Twysden:

Column: 590

Baroness Stern:

Column: 591

Baroness Howe of Idlicote:

Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer:

Column: 592

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath:

Column: 593

Column: 594

6 pm

Lord Mayhew of Twysden:

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath:

Baroness Butler-Sloss:

Column: 595

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath:

Lord Thomas of Gresford:

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath:

Column: 596

Lord Thomas of Gresford:

Lord Kingsland:

Column: 597

6.15 pm

Lord Elystan-Morgan:

Column: 598

Column: 599

Lord Mayhew of Twysden:

The Earl of Onslow:

Baroness Carnegy of Lour:

Lord Thomas of Gresford:

Column: 600

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath:

Column: 601

6.30 pm

The Earl of Onslow:

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath:

Noble Lords:

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath:

Lord Thomas of Gresford:

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath:

The Earl of Onslow:

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath:

Column: 603

Lord Mayhew of Twysden:

Baroness Carnegy of Lour:

Lord Elystan-Morgan:

Column: 604

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath:

6.45 pm

Baroness Butler-Sloss:

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath:

Baroness Butler-Sloss:

Column: 605

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath:

The Earl of Onslow:

Lord Thomas of Gresford:

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath:

Column: 606

Lord Elystan-Morgan:

Lord Thomas of Gresford:

Lord Kingsland:

Column: 607

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath:

Lord Kingsland:

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath:

Lord Kingsland:

The Earl of Onslow:

Lord Kingsland:

Lord Kingsland:

Column: 608

7 pm

Lord Bach:

Column: 609

Lord Kingsland:

Column: 610

Lord Bach:

Lord Kingsland:

Lord Bach:

Lord Kingsland:

Lord Bach

Column: 611

7.15 pm

Lord Thomas of Gresford:

Lord Bach:

Column: 612

Lord Thomas of Gresford:

Lord Bach:

Lord Thomas of Gresford:

Lord Kingsland

Column: 613

The Deputy Chairman of Committees (Viscount Ullswater):

Lord Lloyd of Berwick:

Column: 614

Lord Ramsbotham:

Column: 615

7.30 pm

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath:

Column: 616

Column: 617

Lord Thomas of Gresford:

Lord Lloyd of Berwick:

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath:

Lord Kingsland:

Column: 618

7.45 pm

Lord Lloyd of Berwick:

Lord Kingsland:

Lord Thomas of Gresford:

Lord Kingsland:

Lord Neill of Bladen:

Column: 619

Lord Kingsland:

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath:

Lord Thomas of Gresford:

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath:

Lord Kingsland:

Lord Bach:

Column: 620

West Papua: Human Rights [26 Feb 2008]

7.52 pm

Lord Harries of Pentregarth

Column: 621

Column: 622

8.01 pm

Lord Archer of Sandwell:

Column: 623

Column: 624

8.08 pm

Baroness Cox:

Column: 625

Column: 626

8.18 pm

Lord Avebury:

Column: 628

Column: 629

8.26 pm

Lord Astor of Hever:

Column: 630

Column: 631

8.34 pm

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

Column: 632

Lord Avebury:

Lord Malloch-Brown:

Column: 633

Column: 634

Baroness Crawley:

Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill [26 Feb 2008]

Lord Bach

Column: 635

Column: 636

Lord Bach

Lord Kingsland

Lord Bach:

Column: 637

Lord Kingsland:

Lord Bach

Lord Kingsland

9 pm

Lord Bach:

Column: 638

Lord Kingsland:

Column: 639

Lord Kingsland

Lord Bach:

Column: 640

Lord Kingsland:

Lord Bach:

Lord Kingsland:

Lord Bach:

Column: 641

Lord Kingsland:

Lord Bach:

Lord Henley:

Lord Bach:

Lord Kingsland:

9.14 pm

9.25 pm

Lord Kingsland:

Lord Mayhew of Twysden:

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath:

9.30 pm

Column: 643

Lord Kingsland:

Column: 644

Lord Kingsland

Column: 645

Lord Ramsbotham:

Column: 646

9.45 pm

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath:

Column: 647

Lord Kingsland:

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath:

Column: 648

Lord Kingsland:

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath:

Lord Kingsland:

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath:

Lord Kingsland:

Lord Bach:

Column: GC115

Grand Committee [26 Feb 2008]

The Deputy Chairman of Committees (Lord Colwyn):

Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2008

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

Column: GC116

Lord Jones:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Column: GC117

Lord Lyell:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Lord Lyell:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Lord Lyell:

Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope:

Column: GC118

Column: GC119

Lord Jones:

3.45 pm

Lord Skelmersdale:

Column: GC120

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Column: GC121

Lord Jones:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Lord Jones:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Column: GC122

4 pm

Lord Skelmersdale:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Column: GC123

Lord Skelmersdale:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Guaranteed Minimum Pensions Increase Order 2008

4.03 pm

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

Column: GC124

Column: GC125

Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope:

Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope:

Column: GC126

Column: GC128

4.30 pm

Column: GC129

Lord Jones:

Lord Skelmersdale:

Column: GC130

Column: GC131

4.45 pm

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Column: GC132

Lord Skelmersdale:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Column: GC133

Lord Skelmersdale:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Lord Skelmersdale:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Column: GC134

Lord Skelmersdale:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Column: GC135

Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2008

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

Social Security (Contributions) (Re-rating) Order 2008

5.02 pm

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

Column: GC136

Column: GC137

Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope:

Column: GC138

Lord Jones:

Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope:

Lord Skelmersdale:

Column: GC139

5.15 pm

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Column: GC140

Column: GC141

Lord Skelmersdale:

Lord McKenzie of Luton:

Industrial Training Levy (Engineering Construction Industry Training Board) Order 2008

5.26 pm

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills (Baroness Morgan of Drefelin)

Column: GC142

Column: GC143

Column: GC144

Column: GC145

Baroness Sharp of Guildford:

Column: GC146

Lord Jones:

Baroness Verma:

Column: GC147

Baroness Morgan of Drefelin:

Column: GC148

Baroness Sharp of Guildford:

Column: GC149

Baroness Morgan of Drefelin:

Baroness Verma:

Baroness Morgan of Drefelin:

Industrial Training Levy (Construction Industry Training Board) Order 2008

6 pm

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills (Baroness Morgan of Drefelin):

Regional Learning and Skills Councils Regulations 2007

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills (Baroness Morgan of Drefelin)

Column: GC150

Column: GC151

Lord Jones:

Baroness Sharp of Guildford:

Column: GC152

Baroness Verma:

Column: GC153

Baroness Morgan of Drefelin:

6.15 pm

Column: GC154

Baroness Verma:

Baroness Morgan of Drefelin:

Baroness Sharp of Guildford:

Baroness Morgan of Drefelin:

Column: GC155

Civil Enforcement of Parking Contraventions (Representations and Appeals) (Wales) Regulations 2008

6.22 pm

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills (Baroness Morgan of Drefelin)

Column: GC156

Column: GC157

Lord Glentoran:

6.30 pm

Lord Jones:

Column: GC158

6.30 pm

Lord Livsey of Talgarth:

Column: GC159

Baroness Morgan of Drefelin:

Column: GC160

Lord Glentoran:

6.45 pm

Baroness Morgan of Drefelin:

Charities Act 2006 (Charitable Companies Audit and Group Accounts Provisions) Order 2008

6.49 pm

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Column: GC161

Column: GC162

Column: GC163

Lord De Mauley:

7 pm

Column: GC164

Lord Maclennan of Rogart:

Column: GC165

Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts:

Column: GC166

Lord Bassam of Brighton:

7.15 pm

Column: GC168

Lord De Mauley:

Lord Bassam of Brighton:

Column: GC169

Column: GC170

The Deputy Chairman of Committees (Baroness Pitkeathley):

Column: WS67

Written Statements [26 Feb 2008]

Economic Regeneration: Blackpool [26 Feb 2008]

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

Column: WS68

EU: Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council [26 Feb 2008]

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

Column: WS69

Gambling: Casinos [26 Feb 2008]

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

Column: WS70

Nuclear Industry: Post Mortems [26 Feb 2008]

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

Column: WS71

Railways: First Great Western [26 Feb 2008]

Lord Bassam of Brighton:

Column: WS72

Column: WS73

Column: WS74

Treasury: DEL and Administration Budget Changes [26 Feb 2008]

Lord Davies of Oldham:

Column: WA105

Written Answers [26 Feb 2008]

Anti-social Behaviour: Ultrasonic Dispersal Devices [26 Feb 2008]

Lord Morris of Manchester

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

Armed Forces: Alternative Landing Ships Logistics [26 Feb 2008]

Lord Burnett

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

Column: WA106

Army: Prisoner Handling [26 Feb 2008]

Lord Astor of Hever

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

Asylum Seekers: Children [26 Feb 2008]

Lord Hylton

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

Column: WA107

Building Regulations [26 Feb 2008]

Lord Beaumont of Whitley

Column: WA109

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

Lord Beaumont of Whitley

Baroness Andrews:

Central-Local Concordat [26 Feb 2008]

Lord Greaves

Column: WA110

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

Lord Greaves

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

Column: WA112

Lord Greaves

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills (Baroness Morgan of Drefelin):

Climate Change: Carbon Capture and Storage [26 Feb 2008]

Lord Jenkin of Roding

The Minister of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Lord Rooker):

Column: WA113

Disabled People: Suitable Placements [26 Feb 2008]

Lord Morris of Manchester

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

Government: Legislative Programme [26 Feb 2008]

Lord Foulkes of Cumnock

The Advocate-General for Scotland (Lord Davidson of Glen Clova):

Column: WA114

Health: Biosimilar Medicines [26 Feb 2008]

Lord Rea

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

Column: WA115

Health: Dentistry [26 Feb 2008]

Lord Laird

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

Identity Security [26 Feb 2008]

Lord Hanningfield

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

Column: WA116

Immigration: Haslar [26 Feb 2008]

The Earl of Sandwich

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

Kenya: Mwai Kibaki [26 Feb 2008]

Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay

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

Marine Environment: Conservation Areas [26 Feb 2008]

Lord Dykes

The Minister of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Lord Rooker):

Neighbourhood Renewal Fund [26 Feb 2008]

Lord Harris of Haringey

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

Lord Harris of Haringey

Baroness Andrews:

Polygamy [26 Feb 2008]

Lord Lester of Herne Hill

Column: WA118

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

Ports [26 Feb 2008]

Lord Fearn

Lord Bassam of Brighton:

Lord Fearn

Lord Bassam of Brighton:

Transport: Overseas Lorries [26 Feb 2008]

Lord Roberts of Llandudno

Lord Bassam of Brighton:

Travel Bans [26 Feb 2008]

Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay

Column: WA120

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

Visas [26 Feb 2008]

The Earl of Sandwich

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