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Proceeding contribution from Baroness Turner of Camden (Labour) in the House of Lords on Monday, 12 March 2012. It occurred during Debate on bill on Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill.


Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill

My Lords, I support these amendments. I do not want to add anything to the very detailed case already made by the noble Lord, Lord Avebury, in introducing the amendment. It seems to me that local authorities have an obligation in law to provide sites for Travellers and their failure to do is responsible for the need to provide legal assistance to Travellers. Otherwise, Traveller families, which include numbers of children, are rendered homeless, and that, in my view, is quite unacceptable. I hope that the detailed amendments before the House tonight meet a sympathetic response from the Government.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
736 c108 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Children Counter-terrorism Asylum Damages Assets Debts Caravan sites Credit Coroners Advocacy Criminal injuries compensation Housing benefit Employment Housing Health services Fees and charges Human rights Legal aid scheme Immigration EU law Human trafficking Legal costs Proceeds of crime Police custody Negligence Social security benefits Sentencing Tenants Travellers Unfair dismissal Terrorism prevention and investigation measures Debt relief orders
Legislation
Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill 2010-12
Link
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