Vol. 742 Tuesday No. 89 8 January 2013 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES (HANSARD) HOUSE OF LORDS OFFICIAL REPORT ORDER OF BUSINESS Death of a Member: Lord Rees-Mogg Announcement Leader of the House Questions Airports: Capacity Housing: New Homes Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (Amendment of Schedule 1) Order 2012 Economy: Effect of US “Fiscal Cliff” Solution Ibrahim Magag: Disappearance Private Notice Question NHS: South London Healthcare Trust Private Notice Question Public Service Pensions Bill Order of Consideration Motion Growth and Infrastructure Bill Second Reading Armed Forces: Future Size Question for Short Debate Grand Committee Public Bodies (Abolition of British Shipbuilders) Order 2013 Public Bodies (Abolition of the Aircraft and Shipbuilding Industries Arbitration Tribunal) Order 2013 Charging Orders (Orders for Sale: Financial Thresholds) Regulations 2012 Considered in Grand Committee Sri Lanka Question for Short Debate Written Statements Written Answers For column numbers see back page £4·00 Lords wishing to be supplied with these Daily Reports should give notice to this effect to the Printed Paper Office. 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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 2013, this publication may be reproduced under the terms of the Open Parliament licence, which is published at www.parliament.uk/site-information/copyright/. 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 CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE TREASURY—The Rt. Hon. Danny Alexander, MP SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE HOME DEPARTMENT—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 LORD CHANCELLOR AND SECRETARY OF STATE FOR JUSTICE—The Rt. Hon. Chris Grayling, 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 HEALTH—The Rt. Hon. Jeremy Hunt, MP SECRETARY OF STATE FOR ENVIRONMENT,FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS—The Rt. Hon. Owen Paterson, MP SECRETARY OF STATE FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT—The Rt. Hon. Justine Greening, MP SECRETARY OF STATE FOR SCOTLAND—The Rt. Hon. Michael Moore, MP SECRETARY OF STATE FOR ENERGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE—The Rt. Hon. Edward Davey, MP SECRETARY OF STATE FOR TRANSPORT—The Rt. Hon. Patrick McLoughlin, MP SECRETARY OF STATE FOR CULTURE,MEDIA AND SPORT AND MINISTER FOR WOMEN AND EQUALITIES—The Rt. Hon. Maria Miller, MP SECRETARY OF STATE FOR NORTHERN IRELAND—The Rt. Hon. Theresa Villiers, MP SECRETARY OF STATE FOR WALES—The Rt. Hon. David Jones, MP LEADER OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS AND CHANCELLOR OF THE DUCHY OF LANCASTER—Lord Hill of Oareford, CBE 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 The Rt. Hon. Michael Fallon, MP Lord Green of Hurstpierpoint PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE— Lord Marland Jo Swinson, MP Matthew Hancock, MP Cabinet Office— MINISTER FOR THE CABINET OFFICE AND PAYMASTER-GENERAL—The Rt. Hon. Francis Maude, MP MINISTER FOR GOVERNMENT POLICY—The Rt. Hon. Oliver Letwin, MP MINISTER OF STATE—The Rt. Hon. David Laws, MP PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARIES— Nick Hurd, MP Chloe Smith, MP Communities and Local Government— SECRETARY OF STATE—The Rt. Hon. Eric Pickles, MP SENIOR MINISTER OF STATE—The Rt. Hon. Baroness Warsi MINISTER OF STATE—Mark Prisk, MP PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE— Nick Boles, MP The Rt. Hon. Don Foster, MP Brandon Lewis, MP Baroness Hanham, CBE ii Culture, Media and Sport— SECRETARY OF STATE—The Rt. Hon. Maria Miller, MP MINISTER OF STATE—The Rt. Hon. Hugh Robertson, MP PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE— Ed Vaizey, MP Helen Grant, MP Jo Swinson, MP Defence— SECRETARY OF STATE—The Rt. Hon. Philip Hammond, MP MINISTEROF STATE (MINISTER FOR THE ARMED FORCES)—The Rt. Hon. Andrew Robathan, MP MINISTEROF STATE—The Rt. Hon. Mark Francois, MP PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE— Dr Andrew Murrison, MP Philip Dunne, MP Lord Astor of Hever, DL Education— SECRETARY OF STATE—The Rt. Hon. Michael Gove, MP MINISTER OF STATE—The Rt. Hon. David Laws, MP PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE— Matthew Hancock, MP Edward Timpson, MP Elizabeth Truss, MP Energy and Climate Change— SECRETARY OF STATE—The Rt. Hon. Edward Davey, MP MINISTERS OF STATE— The Rt. Hon. Gregory Barker, MP John Hayes, MP PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE—Baroness Verma Environment, Food and Rural Affairs— SECRETARY OF STATE—The Rt. Hon. Owen Paterson, MP MINISTER OF STATE—David Heath, CBE, MP PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE— Richard Benyon, MP Lord De Mauley, TD Foreign and Commonwealth Office— SECRETARY OF STATE—The Rt. Hon. William Hague, MP SENIOR MINISTER OF STATE—The Rt. Hon. Baroness Warsi MINISTERS OF STATE— The Rt. Hon. David Lidington, MP The Rt. Hon. Hugo Swire, MP Lord Green of Hurstpierpoint PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE— Mark Simmonds, MP Alistair Burt, MP Health— SECRETARY OF STATE—The Rt. Hon. Jeremy Hunt, MP MINISTER OF STATE—Norman Lamb, MP PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE— Anna Soubry, MP Daniel Poulter, MP Earl Howe iii Home Office— SECRETARY OF STATE—The Rt. Hon. Theresa May, MP MINISTER OF STATE (MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION)—Mark Harper, MP MINISTER OF STATE (MINISTER FOR POLICING AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE)—The Rt. Hon. Damian Green, MP MINISTER OF STATE—Jeremy Browne, MP PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE— James Brokenshire, MP Lord Taylor of Holbeach International Development— SECRETARY OF STATE—The Rt. Hon. Justine Greening, MP MINISTER OF STATE—The Rt. Hon. Alan Duncan, MP PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE—Lynne Featherstone, MP Justice— LORD CHANCELLOR AND SECRETARY OF STATE—The Rt. Hon. Chris Grayling, MP MINISTERS OF STATE— The Rt. Hon. Lord McNally The Rt. Hon. Damian Green, MP PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE— Helen Grant, MP Jeremy Wright, MP Law Officers— ATTORNEY-GENERAL—The Rt. Hon. Dominic Grieve, QC, MP SOLICITOR-GENERAL—Oliver Heald, 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. Andrew Lansley, CBE, MP PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY—Rt. Hon. Tom Brake, MP Leader of the House of Lords— LEADER OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS AND CHANCELLOR OF THE DUCHY OF LANCASTER—Lord Hill of Oareford, CBE DEPUTY LEADER OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS—The Rt. Hon. Lord McNally Northern Ireland— SECRETARY OF STATE—The Rt. Hon. Theresa Villiers, MP MINISTER OF STATE—Mike Penning, 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. Patrick McLoughlin, MP MINISTER OF STATE—The Rt. Hon. Simon Burns, MP PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE— Norman Baker, MP Stephen Hammond, 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—Rt. Hon. Greg Clark, MP EXCHEQUER SECRETARY—David Gauke, MP ECONOMIC SECRETARY—Sajid Javid, MP COMMERCIAL SECRETARY—Lord Deighton PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY (CHIEF WHIP)—The Rt. Hon. Sir George Young, MP iv LORDS COMMISSIONERS (GOVERNMENT WHIPS)— Rt Hon Desmond Swayne, MP Anne Milton, MP Stephen Crabb, MP David Evennett, MP Robert Goodwill, MP Mark Lancaster, MP ASSISTANT GOVERNMENT WHIPS— Greg Hands, MP Karen Bradley, MP Jo Johnson, MP Nicky Morgan, MP Robert Syms, MP Mark Hunter, MP Jenny Willott MP Wales Office— SECRETARY OF STATE—The Rt. Hon. David Jones, MP PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE—Stephen Crabb, MP PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE—Baroness Randerson Work and Pensions— SECRETARY OF STATE—The Rt. Hon. Iain Duncan Smith, MP MINISTERS OF STATE— Mark Hoban, MP Steve Webb, MP PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE—Esther McVey, MP PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE (MINISTER FOR WELFARE REFORM)—Lord Freud Ministers without Portfolio— The Rt.