Scottish Parliament (Candidates) Bill (HL). Lords second reading debate. Agreed to on question and committed to a Committee of the Whole House.
Scottish Parliament (Candidates) Bill [HL]
Debate on bills on Friday, 3 March 2006,
in the House of Lords,
led by Lord Foulkes of Cumnock.
The answering
member was Lord Evans of Temple Guiting.
Type
Parliamentary proceeding
Reference
679 c487-505
Session
2005-06
Legislative stage
Second reading
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Proceeding contributions
Lord Roberts of Llandudno | 679 c492-3 (Link to this contribution)
Yes, my Lords, but not in the same way as we have under the first-past-the-post system. Why is nearl...
Lord Foulkes of Cumnock | 679 c491-2 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I am sorry to intervene. Surely, in a single transferable vote system, although three memb...
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Lord Roberts of Llandudno | 679 c491 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, as a Welshman I venture into very dangerous territory. In doing so, we know that the Gover...
Lord Foulkes of Cumnock | 679 c490-1 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I would argue that it would be less likely. Let me explain. I know that the noble Lord use...
Lord Forsyth of Drumlean | 679 c495 (Link to this contribution)
: My Lords, I shall long remember this debate, if for no other reason than hearing the noble Lord, L...
Earl of Mar and Kellie | 679 c493-5 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I too am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Foulkes of Cumnock, for laying before the House ...
Lord Foulkes of Cumnock | 679 c487-90 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I beg to move that this Bill be now read a second time.
Perhaps I may say as a preamble t...
Lord Forsyth of Drumlean | 679 c490 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, with the phrase ““got in by the back door”” is the noble Lord arguing that there are two c...
Lord Foulkes of Cumnock | 679 c490 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I am just coming to that. I said that the rules were decided by my party; I conceded that ...
Lord Strathclyde | 679 c490 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I am sorry to interrupt the noble Lord, but this is an important point. He said that the p...
Earl of Mar and Kellie | 679 c495 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, my point was that the Scottish Parliament project was commissioned by the United Kingdom G...
Lord Foulkes of Cumnock | 679 c495 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I was describing the aspect of the Scotland Act that I am seeking to change as a chancers’...
Lord Foulkes of Cumnock | 679 c504-5 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I shall be brief in reply because I know that the noble Lord, Lord Laird, has a very impor...
Lord Evans of Temple Guiting | 679 c501-4 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I commend the alacrity and enthusiasm of my noble friend Lord Foulkes of Cumnock in his de...
Lord Strathclyde | 679 c500-1 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, as usual, my noble friend has made an extremely good point, which no doubt the noble Lord,...
Lord Strathclyde | 679 c498-500 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, it is Friday afternoon, so we must be dealing with a Scottish Bill. I must say to the Gove...
Lord Maclennan of Rogart | 679 c496-8 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I was inevitably reminded of the atmosphere that used to be engendered in the Scottish Gra...
Lord Forsyth of Drumlean | 679 c495-6 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I am most grateful to the Minister for assisting me in my defence of the United Kingdom Go...
Lord Davies of Oldham | 679 c495 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, the noble Lord will recognise that he is entitled to only four minutes, but a slight exten...
Lord Forsyth of Drumlean | 679 c500 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I apologise for interrupting my noble friend, but did he notice that the noble Lord, Lord ...
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