Vol. 706 Wednesday No. 1 3 December 2008 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES (HANSARD) HOUSE OF LORDS OFFICIAL REPORT ORDER OF BUSINESS Queen’s Speech Members of the House Death of a Member Select Vestries Bill First Reading Queen’s Speech Debate (First Day) Chairman of Committees Motion Principal Deputy Chairman of Committees Motion Stoppages in the Streets 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. The bound volumes also will be sent to those Peers who similarly notify their wish to receive them. No proofs of Daily Reports are provided. Corrections for the bound volume which Lords wish to suggest to the report of their speeches should be clearly indicated in a copy of the Daily Report, which, with the column numbers concerned shown on the front cover, should be sent to the Editor of Debates, House of Lords, within 14 days of the date of the Daily Report. 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WEEKLY INFORMATION BULLETIN, compiled by the House of Commons, gives details of past and forthcoming business, the work of Committees and general information on legislation, etc. Single copies: £1·50. Annual subscription: £53·50. All prices are inclusive of postage. © Parliamentary Copyright House of Lords 2008, this publication may be reproduced under the terms of the Parliamentary Click-Use Licence, available online through the Office of Public Sector Information website at www.opsi.gov.uk/click-use/ 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. Gordon Brown, MP CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER—The Rt. Hon. Alistair Darling, MP SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS—The Rt. Hon. David Miliband, MP SECRETARY OF STATE FOR JUSTICE AND LORD CHANCELLOR—The Rt. Hon. Jack Straw, MP SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE HOME DEPARTMENT—The Rt. Hon. Jacqui Smith, MP SECRETARY OF STATE FOR HEALTH—The Rt. Hon. Alan Johnson, MP SECRETARY OF STATE FOR BUSINESS,ENTERPRISE AND REGULATORY REFORM—The Rt. Hon. Lord Mandelson SECRETARY OF STATE FOR ENVIRONMENT,FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS—The Rt. Hon. Hilary Benn, MP SECRETARY OF STATE FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT—The Rt. Hon. Douglas Alexander, MP SECRETARY OF STATE FOR DEFENCE—The Rt. Hon. John Hutton, MP LEADER OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS,LORD PRIVY SEAL AND MINISTER FOR WOMEN AND EQUALITY—The Rt. Hon. Harriet Harman, QC, MP SECRETARY OF STATE FOR COMMUNITIES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT—The Rt. Hon. Hazel Blears, MP SECRETARY OF STATE FOR TRANSPORT—The Rt. Hon. Geoff Hoon, MP SECRETARY OF STATE FOR CHILDREN,SCHOOLS AND FAMILIES—The Rt. Hon. Ed Balls, MP SECRETARY OF STATE FOR ENERGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE—The Rt. Hon. Ed Miliband, MP SECRETARY OF STATE FOR WORK AND PENSIONS—The Rt. Hon. James Purnell, MP SECRETARY OF STATE FOR NORTHERN IRELAND—The Rt. Hon. Shaun Woodward, MP LEADER OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS AND LORD PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL—The Rt. Hon. Baroness Royall of Blaisdon SECRETARY OF STATE FOR CULTURE,MEDIA AND SPORT—The Rt. Hon. Andy Burnham, MP SECRETARY OF STATE FOR INNOVATION,UNIVERSITIES AND SKILLS—The Rt. Hon. John Denham, MP CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE TREASURY—The Rt. Hon. Yvette Cooper, MP SECRETARY OF STATE FOR WALES—The Rt. Hon. Paul Murphy, MP SECRETARY OF STATE FOR SCOTLAND—Jim Murphy, Esq., MP DEPARTMENTS OF STATE AND MINISTERS Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform— SECRETARY OF STATE—The Lord Mandelson MINISTERS OF STATE— The Rt. Hon. Pat McFadden, MP Gareth Thomas, Esq., MP PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE— The Baroness Vadera The Lord Carter of Barnes Ian Pearson, Esq., MP Cabinet Office— MINISTER FOR THE CABINET OFFICE AND CHANCELLOR OF THE DUCHY OF LANCASTER—Liam Byrne, Esq., MP MINISTER FOR THE OLYMPICS AND PAYMASTER-GENERAL—The Rt. Hon. Tessa Jowell, MP PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARIES— Kevin Brennan, Esq., MP Tom Watson, Esq., MP The Baroness Vadera Children, Schools and Families— SECRETARY OF STATE—The Rt. Hon. Ed Balls, MP MINISTER OF STATE —Jim Knight, Esq., MP MINISTER OF STATE AND MINISTER FOR THE NORTH-WEST—The Rt. Hon. Beverley Hughes, MP PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE— The Baroness Morgan of Drefelin Sarah McCarthy-Fry, MP Communities and Local Government— SECRETARY OF STATE—The Rt. Hon. Hazel Blears, MP MINISTERS OF STATE— The Rt. Hon. Margaret Beckett, MP John Healey, Esq., MP PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE— The Baroness Andrews, OBE Sadiq Khan, Esq., MP Iain Wright, Esq., MP ii Culture, Media and Sport— SECRETARY OF STATE—The Rt. Hon. Andy Burnham, MP PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE— Gerry Sutcliffe, Esq., MP Barbara Follett, MP The Lord Carter of Barnes Defence— SECRETARY OF STATE—The Rt. Hon. John Hutton, MP MINISTER OF STATE— The Rt. Hon. Bob Ainsworth, MP PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE— Quentin Davies, Esq., MP Kevan Jones, Esq., MP The Rt. Hon. Baroness Taylor of Bolton Energy and Climate Change— SECRETARY OF STATE—The Rt. Hon. Ed Miliband, MP MINISTERS OF STATE— Mike O’Brien, Esq., MP The Lord Hunt of Kings Heath PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE—Joan Ruddock, MP Environment, Food and Rural Affairs— SECRETARY OF STATE—The Rt. Hon. Hilary Benn, MP MINISTERS OF STATE— Jane Kennedy, MP The Lord Hunt of Kings Heath PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE—Huw Irranca-Davies, Esq., MP Foreign and Commonwealth Office— SECRETARY OF STATE—The Rt. Hon. David Miliband, MP MINISTERS OF STATE— The Rt. Hon. Caroline Flint, MP The Rt. Hon. Lord Malloch-Brown, KCMG Bill Rammell, Esq., MP PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE—Gillian Merron, MP Government Equalities Office— MINISTER FOR WOMEN AND EQUALITY—The Rt. Hon. Harriet Harman, QC, MP PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE— Barbara Follett, MP Maria Eagle, MP Health— SECRETARY OF STATE—The Rt. Hon. Alan Johnson, MP MINISTERS OF STATE— The Rt. Hon. Dawn Primarolo, MP Ben Bradshaw, Esq., MP Phil Hope, Esq., MP PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE— The Lord Darzi of Denham, KBE Ann Keen, MP Home Office— SECRETARY OF STATE—The Rt. Hon. Jacqui Smith, MP MINISTERS OF STATE— Phil Woolas, Esq., MP Vernon Coaker, Esq., MP PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE— The Lord West of Spithead, GCB, DSC Meg Hillier, MP Alan Campbell, Esq., MP iii Innovation, Universities and Skills— SECRETARY OF STATE—The Rt. Hon. John Denham, MP MINISTERS OF STATE— David Lammy, Esq., MP The Lord Drayson PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE— Siôn Simon, Esq., MP The Lord Young of Norwood Green International Development— SECRETARY OF STATE—The Rt. Hon. Douglas Alexander, MP MINISTER OF STATE—Gareth Thomas, Esq., MP PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE— Ivan Lewis, Esq., MP Michael Foster, Esq., MP Justice— SECRETARY OF STATE—The Rt. Hon. Jack Straw, MP MINISTERS OF STATE— The Rt. Hon. David Hanson, Esq., MP Michael Wills, Esq., MP PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE— Bridget Prentice, MP Maria Eagle, MP The Lord Bach Shahid Malik, Esq., MP Law Officers’ Department— ATTORNEY-GENERAL—The Rt. Hon. Baroness Scotland of Asthal, QC SOLICITOR-GENERAL—Vera Baird, QC, MP ADVOCATE-GENERAL FOR SCOTLAND—The Lord Davidson of Glen Clova, QC Leader of the House of Commons— LEADER OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS,LORD PRIVY SEAL AND MINISTER FOR WOMEN AND EQUALITY—The Rt. Hon. Harriet Harman, QC, MP DEPUTY LEADER OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS—Chris Bryant, Esq., MP Northern Ireland— SECRETARY OF STATE—The Rt. Hon. Shaun Woodward, MP MINISTER OF STATE—Paul Goggins, Esq., MP Privy Council Office— LORD PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL AND LEADER OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS—The Rt. Hon. Baroness Royall of Blaisdon Scotland Office— SECRETARY OF STATE—Jim Murphy, Esq., MP PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE—Ann McKechin, MP Transport— SECRETARY OF STATE—The Rt. Hon. Geoff Hoon, MP MINISTER OF STATE— The Lord Adonis PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE— Jim Fitzpatrick, Esq., MP Paul Clark, Esq., MP Treasury— PRIME MINISTER,FIRST LORD OF THE TREASURY AND MINISTER FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE—The Rt. Hon. Gordon Brown, MP CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER—The Rt. Hon. Alistair Darling, MP CHIEF SECRETARY—The Rt. Hon. Yvette Cooper, MP FINANCIAL SECRETARY—The Rt. Hon. Stephen Timms, MP EXCHEQUER SECRETARY—Angela Eagle, MP ECONOMIC SECRETARY—Ian Pearson, Esq., MP PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY—The Rt. Hon. Nick Brown, MP MINISTER OF STATE—Phil Woolas, Esq., MP FINANCIAL SERVICES SECRETARY—The Lord Myners iv LORDS COMMISSIONERS— Frank Roy, Esq., MP Steve McCabe, Esq., MP David Watts, Esq., MP Tony Cunningham, Esq., MP Bob Blizzard, Esq., MP ASSISTANT WHIPS— Ms Diana Johnson, MP Mark Tami, Esq., MP Ms Dawn Butler, MP Helen Goodman, MP Helen Jones, MP Ian Lucas, Esq., MP Ian Austin, Esq., MP Barbara Keeley, MP Chris Mole, Esq., MP Wales Office— SECRETARY OF STATE—The Rt. Hon. Paul Murphy, MP PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE—Wayne David, Esq., MP Work and Pensions— SECRETARY OF STATE—The Rt. Hon. James Purnell, MP MINISTERS OF STATE— The Rt.