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House of Lords Official Report Vol. 735 Monday No. 262 6 February 2012 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES (HANSARD) HOUSE OF LORDS OFFICIAL REPORT ORDER OF BUSINESS Questions Cities: Economic Development Health: Children and Young People Universities: Non-EU Students Tobacco Protection of Freedoms Bill Report (2nd Day) Syria Statement Protection of Freedoms Bill Report (2nd Day) (Continued) Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (England) Regulations 2012 Motion to Approve Eleven Mayoral Referendums Motions to Approve Protection of Freedoms Bill Report (2nd Day) (Continued) Grand Committee Local Digital Television Programme Services Order 2012 Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006 (Directions to OFCOM) Order 2012 Housing (Scotland) Act 2010 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2012 Revenue and Customs Appeals Order 2012 Considered in Grand Committee EUC Report: Agriculture Motion to Take Note Written Statements Written Answers For column numbers see back page £3·50 Lords wishing to be supplied with these Daily Reports should give notice to this effect to the Printed Paper Office. 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BOUND VOLUMES OF DEBATES are issued periodically during the session. Single copies: Commons, £105; Lords, £40. Standing orders will be accepted. THE INDEX to each Bound Volume of House of Commons Debates is published separately at £9·00 and can be supplied to standing order. All prices are inclusive of postage. © Parliamentary Copyright House of Lords 2012, this publication may be reproduced under the terms of the Parliamentary Click-Use Licence, available online through The National Archives website at www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/information-management/our-services/parliamentary-licence-information.htm Enquiries to The National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 4DU; email: [email protected] HER MAJESTY’S GOVERNMENT PRINCIPAL OFFICERS OF STATE THE CABINET PRIME MINISTER,FIRST LORD OF THE TREASURY AND MINISTER FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE—The Rt. Hon. David Cameron, MP DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER AND LORD PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL—The Rt. Hon. Nick Clegg, MP FIRST SECRETARY OF STATE AND SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS—The Rt. Hon. William Hague, MP CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER—The Rt. Hon. George Osborne, MP LORD CHANCELLOR AND SECRETARY OF STATE FOR JUSTICE—The Rt. Hon. Kenneth Clarke, QC, MP SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE HOME DEPARTMENT AND MINISTER FOR WOMEN AND EQUALITIES—The Rt. Hon. Theresa May, MP SECRETARY OF STATE FOR DEFENCE—The Rt. Hon. Philip Hammond, MP SECRETARY OF STATE FOR BUSINESS,INNOVATION AND SKILLS AND PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF TRADE—The Rt. Hon. Vince Cable, MP SECRETARY OF STATE FOR WORK AND PENSIONS—The Rt. Hon. Iain Duncan Smith, MP SECRETARY OF STATE FOR ENERGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE—Edward Davey, MP SECRETARY OF STATE FOR HEALTH—The Rt. Hon. Andrew Lansley, CBE, MP SECRETARY OF STATE FOR EDUCATION—The Rt. Hon. Michael Gove, MP SECRETARY OF STATE FOR COMMUNITIES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT—The Rt. Hon. Eric Pickles, MP SECRETARY OF STATE FOR TRANSPORT—The Rt. Hon. Justine Greening, MP SECRETARY OF STATE FOR ENVIRONMENT,FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS—The Rt. Hon. Caroline Spelman, MP SECRETARY OF STATE FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT—The Rt. Hon. Andrew Mitchell, MP SECRETARY OF STATE FOR CULTURE,OLYMPICS,MEDIA AND SPORT—The Rt. Hon. Jeremy Hunt, MP SECRETARY OF STATE FOR NORTHERN IRELAND—The Rt. Hon. Owen Paterson, MP SECRETARY OF STATE FOR SCOTLAND—The Rt. Hon. Michael Moore, MP SECRETARY OF STATE FOR WALES—The Rt. Hon. Cheryl Gillan, MP MINISTER WITHOUT PORTFOLIO—The Rt. Hon. Baroness Warsi LEADER OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS AND CHANCELLOR OF THE DUCHY OF LANCASTER—The Rt. Hon. Lord Strathclyde CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE TREASURY—The Rt. Hon. Danny Alexander, MP DEPARTMENTS OF STATE AND MINISTERS Business, Innovation and Skills— SECRETARY OF STATE AND PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF TRADE—The Rt. Hon. Vince Cable, MP MINISTERS OF STATE— The Rt. Hon. David Willetts, MP John Hayes, MP Mark Prisk, MP The Rt. Hon. Greg Clark, MP Lord Green of Hurstpierpoint PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE— Norman Lamb, MP Baroness Wilcox Cabinet Office— MINISTER FOR THE CABINET OFFICE AND PAYMASTER-GENERAL—The Rt. Hon. Francis Maude, MP MINISTER OF STATE—The Rt. Hon. Oliver Letwin, MP PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARIES— Mark Harper, MP Nick Hurd, MP MINISTER WITHOUT PORTFOLIO—The Rt. Hon. Baroness Warsi Communities and Local Government— SECRETARY OF STATE—The Rt. Hon. Eric Pickles, MP MINISTERS OF STATE— The Rt. Hon. Greg Clark, MP The Rt. Hon. Grant Shapps, MP PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE— Andrew Stunell, OBE, MP Bob Neill, MP Baroness Hanham, CBE ii Culture, Media and Sport— SECRETARY OF STATE—The Rt. Hon. Jeremy Hunt, MP PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE— John Penrose, MP Hugh Robertson, MP Ed Vaizey, MP Defence— SECRETARY OF STATE—The Rt. Hon. Phillip Hammond, MP MINISTER OF STATE (MINISTER FOR THE ARMED FORCES)—Nick Harvey, MP PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE— Gerald Howarth, MP The Rt. Hon. Andrew Robathan, MP Peter Luff, MP Lord Astor of Hever, DL Education— SECRETARY OF STATE—The Rt. Hon. Michael Gove, MP MINISTERS OF STATE— Sarah Teather, MP Nick Gibb, MP John Hayes, MP PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE— Tim Loughton, MP Lord Hill of Oareford, CBE Energy and Climate Change— SECRETARY OF STATE—Edward Davey, MP MINISTERS OF STATE— Gregory Barker, MP Charles Hendry, MP PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE—Lord Marland Environment, Food and Rural Affairs— SECRETARY OF STATE—The Rt. Hon. Caroline Spelman, MP MINISTER OF STATE—The Rt. Hon. James Paice, MP PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE— Richard Benyon, MP Lord Taylor of Holbeach, CBE Foreign and Commonwealth Office— SECRETARY OF STATE—The Rt. Hon. William Hague, MP MINISTERS OF STATE— Jeremy Browne, MP The Rt. Hon. David Lidington, MP The Rt. Hon. Lord Howell of Guildford Lord Green of Hurstpierpoint PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE— Henry Bellingham, MP Alistair Burt, MP Government Equalities Office— MINISTER OF STATE—The Rt. Hon. Theresa May, MP PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE—Lynne Featherstone, MP Health— SECRETARY OF STATE—The Rt. Hon. Andrew Lansley, CBE, MP MINISTERS OF STATE— Paul Burstow, MP The Rt. Hon. Simon Burns, MP PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE— Anne Milton, MP Earl Howe iii Home Office— SECRETARY OF STATE AND MINISTER FOR WOMEN AND EQUALITIES—The Rt. Hon. Theresa May, MP MINISTER OF STATE (MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION)—Damian Green, MP MINISTER OF STATE (MINISTER FOR POLICING AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE)—The Rt. Hon. Nick Herbert, MP MINISTER OF STATE—Lord Henley PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE—James Brokenshire, MP PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE (MINISTER FOR EQUALITIES AND CRIMINAL INFORMATION)—Lynne Featherstone, MP International Development— SECRETARY OF STATE—The Rt. Hon. Andrew Mitchell, MP MINISTER OF STATE—The Rt. Hon. Alan Duncan, MP PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARYOF STATE—Stephen O’Brien, MP Justice— LORD CHANCELLOR AND SECRETARY OF STATE—The Rt. Hon. Kenneth Clarke, QC, MP MINISTERS OF STATE— The Rt. Hon. Lord McNally The Rt. Hon. Nick Herbert, MP PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE— Crispin Blunt, MP Jonathan Djanogly, MP Law Officers— ATTORNEY-GENERAL—The Rt. Hon. Dominic Grieve, QC, MP SOLICITOR-GENERAL—Edward Garnier, QC, MP ADVOCATE-GENERAL FOR SCOTLAND—The Rt. Hon. Lord Wallace of Tankerness, QC Leader of the House of Commons— LEADER OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS AND LORD PRIVY SEAL—The Rt. Hon. Sir George Young, MP PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY—David Heath, CBE, MP Leader of the House of Lords— LEADER OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS AND CHANCELLOR OF THE DUCHY OF LANCASTER—The Rt. Hon. Lord Strathclyde DEPUTY LEADER OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS—The Rt. Hon. Lord McNally Northern Ireland— SECRETARY OF STATE—The Rt. Hon. Owen Paterson, MP MINISTER OF STATE—The Rt. Hon. Hugo Swire, MP Privy Council Office— DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER AND LORD PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL—The Rt. Hon. Nick Clegg, MP Scotland Office— SECRETARY OF STATE—The Rt. Hon. Michael Moore, MP PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE—The Rt. Hon. David Mundell, MP Transport— SECRETARY OF STATE—The Rt. Hon. Justine Greening, MP MINISTER OF STATE—The Rt. Hon. Theresa Villiers, MP PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE— Norman Baker, MP Mike Penning, MP Treasury— PRIME MINISTER,FIRST LORD OF THE TREASURY AND MINISTER FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE—The Rt. Hon. David Cameron, MP CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER—The Rt. Hon. George Osborne, MP CHIEF SECRETARY—The Rt. Hon. Danny Alexander, MP FINANCIAL SECRETARY—Mark Hoban, MP EXCHEQUER SECRETARY—David Gauke, MP ECONOMIC SECRETARY—Chloe Smith, MP COMMERCIAL SECRETARY—Lord Sassoon PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY (CHIEF WHIP)—The Rt. Hon. Patrick McLoughlin, MP iv LORDS COMMISSIONERS (GOVERNMENT WHIPS)— Michael Fabricant, MP Angela Watkinson, MP Jeremy Wright, MP Brooks Newmark, MP James Duddridge, MP ASSISTANT GOVERNMENT WHIPS— Philip Dunne, MP Stephen Crabb, MP Robert Goodwill, MP Shailesh Vara, MP Bill Wiggin, MP Jenny Willott, MP Mark Hunter, MP Greg Hands, MP Wales Office— SECRETARY OF STATE—The Rt. Hon. Cheryl Gillan, MP PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE—David Jones, MP Work and Pensions— SECRETARY OF STATE—The Rt.
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