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2006-07

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Statistics and Registration Service Bill. Brought from the Commons. Explanatory Notes HL Bill 53-EN also published.
Wednesday, 14 March 2007
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Proceeding contributions

Lord Davies of Oldham | 691 c653-4 (Link to this contribution) I am grateful to all noble Lords who have contributed to this short debate. The noble Lord, Lord New...

Lord Evans of Temple Guiting | 691 c654 (Link to this contribution) I beg to move that the House do now resume. Moved accordingly, and, on Question, Motion agreed to.

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Lord Howard of Rising | 691 c654 (Link to this contribution) I thank noble Lords for their support. If the trust which has been discussed at such length today is...

Lord Dearing | 691 c644 (Link to this contribution) I thank the Minister. It would be nice to have that on the face of the Bill. I do not see how the am...

Lord Dearing | 691 c643-4 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 36: 36: Clause 7, page 4, line 23, at end insert ““at national and local level...

Lord Newby | 691 c644 (Link to this contribution) Given that we supported the noble Lord’s earlier amendments, it is logical that we should support th...

Lord Davies of Oldham | 691 c644 (Link to this contribution) I am grateful to both noble Lords who have spoken in this short debate, particularly to the noble Lo...

Lord Howard of Rising | 691 c639 (Link to this contribution) I thank the Minister for his comments. The clause refers as much to terms as it does to numbers. I s...

Baroness Noakes | 691 c639-41 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 35: 35: Clause 7, page 4, line 19, at end insert ““and of ensuring high levels...

Lord Davies of Oldham | 691 c641-2 (Link to this contribution) I should begin with an apology if I did not mention trust in the Second Reading debate. The Financia...

Baroness Noakes | 691 c642-3 (Link to this contribution) It is at least a relief to find that the Minister is now more relaxed about using the word ““trust””...

Lord Evans of Temple Guiting | 691 c639 (Link to this contribution) As we have heard from the noble Lord, Lord Howard, AmendmentNo. 33 would remove the Minister for the...

Lord Howard of Rising | 691 c638 (Link to this contribution) I thank the Minister for what he has said and I beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by ...

Lord Howard of Rising | 691 c638-9 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 33: 33: Clause 5, page 3, line 24, leave out ““numbers and”” The noble Lord s...

Lord Howard of Rising | 691 c637-8 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 31: 31: Clause 5, page 3, line 20, at end insert— ““( ) An employee shall ceas...

Lord Evans of Temple Guiting | 691 c638 (Link to this contribution) As we have heard from the noble Lord, Lord Howard, Amendments Nos. 31 and 32 seek to ensure that the...

Earl of Northesk | 691 c651 (Link to this contribution) I am grateful to the Minister for that reply, and grateful for the support of my noble friend on the...

Lord Howard of Rising | 691 c652 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 41: 41: Clause 8, page 4, line 36, at end insert— ““( ) The Board’s function u...

Lord Newby | 691 c652 (Link to this contribution) We have tabled a similar amendment in this group to reflect the concerns of the Royal Statistical So...

Lord Moser | 691 c653 (Link to this contribution) I shall briefly explain my strong support for Amendments Nos. 41 and 153. I put my name to Amendment...

Lord Evans of Temple Guiting | 691 c649 (Link to this contribution) I hope that I can. That was one of the things that I said that we would take away and think about. T...

Earl of Northesk | 691 c649-50 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 39: 39: Clause 7, page 4, line 33, at end insert ““and ensuring appropriate da...

Lord Evans of Temple Guiting | 691 c650 (Link to this contribution) These amendments change the board’s objective. We have already discussed a number of amendments on t...

Baroness Noakes | 691 c647-8 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 38: 38: Clause 7, page 4, line 23, at end insert ““, and ( ) meeting the infor...

Lord Evans of Temple Guiting | 691 c648-9 (Link to this contribution) As we have heard, these amendments are about augmenting the board’s objective in Clause 7 and monito...

Lord Davies of Oldham | 691 c646 (Link to this contribution) I hear what the noble Lord says. He will recognise that preceding that is a clear definition of offi...

Earl of Northesk | 691 c646-7 (Link to this contribution) This issue is rather more important than the Minister suggests. Trust is a complex matter; it is all...

Baroness Noakes | 691 c649 (Link to this contribution) Perhaps the Minister could answer my specific questions about a social capital index. I asked what w...

Lord Davies of Oldham | 691 c645-6 (Link to this contribution) I shall not be any more receptive than I was on the preceding amendment, although I accept the inten...

Lord Northbrook | 691 c646 (Link to this contribution) I disagree with the Minister and support the amendment tabled by my noble friend Lord Northesk. Clau...

Earl of Northesk | 691 c644-5 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 37: 37: Clause 7, page 4, line 23, at end insert ““, and ( ) establishing and ...

Baroness Noakes | 691 c645 (Link to this contribution) My name is added to the amendment and we support my noble friend, who is always capable of approachi...

Baroness Noakes | 691 c649 (Link to this contribution) I am grateful that the Minister will write because people who we have been in touch with me are part...

Baroness Noakes | 691 c650 (Link to this contribution) My name is added to this amendment and I have nothing of substance to add to my noble friend’s remar...

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Legislation

Statistics and Registration Service Bill 2006-07

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