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Proceeding contribution from Lord Clement-Jones (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Lords on Monday, 24 April 2006. It occurred during Debate on bill and Committee proceeding on Health Bill.


Health Bill

I have no doubt that the noble Lord, Lord Naseby, would want me at this juncture to declare my interest as a member of the Law Society, because quite honestly both these amendments, taken together or separately, would be a lawyer’s paradise. I am sure they would give a great deal of employment to my fellow solicitors. One has only to look at the use of the words the words ““significant”” and ““intermittent”” in Amendments Nos. 24 and 25. Those phrases are not capable of adequate definition in this context to support the application of the clause. In many respects, I understand the noble Lord, Lord Monson, shying away from the amendment of the noble Lord, Lord Naseby, but I think he falls into equally hot water with the amendment of the noble Earl, Lord Howe. I would very much like to see the noble Earl put down in writing exactly what he means by, ““exposure likely to cause significant harm””. It is not amenable—


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
681 c56GC 
Session
2005-06
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords Grand Committee
Subjects
Clubs Costs Buildings Crown lands and estates Certification Employment Health hazards Exemptions Licensed premises Membership Public places Public houses Parliament Passive smoking Scotland Working conditions Tobacco Smoking Social clubs
Legislation
Health Bill 2005-06
Link
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