Local Audit and Accountability Bill [HL]

My Lords, the sun has already set; none of us wants to be here when it rises in the morning. I co...

My Lords, I can be very brief. The Government cannot accept the amendment. The Government are abs...

My Lords, I am very grateful to the Minister. I confess to a little disappointment about that rep...

Moved by

Lord Tope

46: After Clause 39, insert the following new Clause—

“Local...

My Lords, I will take a little longer on this amendment as we return to the subject of statutory ...

My Lords, I will add a brief comment about this, because from the perspective of the general publ...

My Lords, far be it from me to seek to mediate between the coalition parties on this matter, alth...

My Lords, I thank noble Lords for those rather contrary views. Only three people have spoken, and...

Before the Minister sits down, I ask her to comment, as she seems to have forgotten to do so, on ...

My Lords, I apologise for not being here at the beginning of the debate. An issue that concerns m...

My Lords, I thank my noble friend for her intervention. It is perfectly clear that in most cities...

I am grateful to my noble friend Lord Shipley for supporting my amendment. I remain not entirely ...

Moved by

The Earl of Lytton

47: After Clause 39, insert the following new Clause—

My Lords, this amendment is a further attempt to remedy an issue concerning parish polls. I decla...

My Lords, we are sympathetic to the position adopted by the noble Earl, Lord Lytton, As my noble ...

My Lords, we, too, are sympathetic to this amendment, and I am grateful to the noble Earl for hav...

My Lords, in the light of that undertaking by the noble Baroness, it would be entirely churlish o...

Moved by

Lord Wallace of Saltaire

48: Schedule 12, page 79, leave out lines 19 to 27 ...

My Lords, these amendments refine the provisions in the Bill that enable existing inspectorates t...

My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord for that explanation. I was puzzled by what the substan...

Moved by

Lord Wallace of Saltaire

49: Schedule 12, page 81, line 21, at end insert—