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Proceeding contribution from Baroness Ashton of Upholland (Labour) in the House of Lords on Thursday, 14 December 2006. It occurred during Debate on bill and Committee proceeding on Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Bill [HL].


Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Bill [HL]

I thought we had drawn Clause 89 quite tightly, because it lists the specific information. It is not our intention to ask for financial information, it is not about assets and it certainly does not allow for fishing expeditions. We are not designating all government departments; one department will be designated. I made the point in my earlier remarks that we recognise that changes in government machinery sometimes affect things. Clause 90 deals with other people from whom we can ask for other information; for example, banks or credit reference agencies. My view is that we have drawn this in precisely the way we wanted, referring to specific information that government departments would have but no one else would. The courts would request that information—no one else.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
687 c124GC 
Session
2006-07
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords Grand Committee
Subjects
Complaints Conditions of employment Appeals Courts Administration of justice Administration Assets Debts Cultural heritage Debt collection Certification Arrears Attachment of earnings Fees and charges Licensing Enforcement Eligibility Judiciary Exemptions Households Functions Judges Income Landlords Ownership Powers of entry Membership Public appointments Payments Museums and galleries Loans Staff Lord Chancellor's Department Non-departmental public bodies Tribunals Regulation Tenants Rents Sequestration of assets Council on Tribunals Administrative Justice and Tribunals Council
Legislation
Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Bill (HL) 2006-07
Link
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