Debate on bill on Tuesday, 22 November 2005, in the House of Lords.

Road Safety Bill [HL]

Road Safety Bill (HL). Lords report stage first day. (Part 1 of 3)

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 675 c1504-34
Session: 2005-06
Department: Department for Transport
Legislative stage: Report stage
Procedure: Government defeats; New clauses
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Related items: Road Safety Bill (HL). As amended in Committee (HL).
Wednesday, 26 October 2005
Bills
House of Lords; Road Safety Bill [HL]
Tuesday, 22 November 2005
Parliamentary proceedings
House of Lords; Road Safety Bill [HL]
Tuesday, 22 November 2005
Parliamentary proceedings
House of Lords
Proceeding contributions: Lord Hanningfield | 675 c1504-5 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 1: After Clause 1, insert the following new clause— ““APPLICATION OF SURPL...; Lord Bradshaw | 675 c1505 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I support the noble Lord, Lord Hanningfield. The Minister should be aware that there is a ...; Viscount Simon | 675 c1505 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the amendment makes a great deal of sense. However, it is a sad reflection on our times th...; Baroness Gardner of Parkes | 675 c1505 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I support the amendment. As I read it, local authorities will be able to use this money to...; Lord Davies of Oldham | 675 c1506-7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I recognise that the amendment is honourably intended to improve road safety—which is, of ...; Viscount Tenby | 675 c1505-6 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I, too, support the amendment. I offer my apologies to the House for not being able to be ...; Lord Hanningfield | 675 c1509-11 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 2:"Page 5, leave out lines 9 and 10." The noble Lord said: My Lords, we debated...; Lord Hanningfield | 675 c1507 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank the noble Lord for those comments and am pleased to hear that there will be a revi...; Lord Davies of Oldham | 675 c1511-2 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord for the way in which he introduced the amendment. As he re...; Lord Hanningfield | 675 c1512 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank the Minister for those comments. He did not respond to all my points. I hope that ...; Lord Bradshaw | 675 c1512-3 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 4:"After Clause 9, insert the following new clause—" ““ENDORSABLE OFFENCES ...; Lord Davies of Oldham | 675 c1513-4 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord both for his accuracy and his brevity, which I shall try t...; Lord Davies of Oldham | 675 c1527 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank the noble Earl, Lord Attlee, for that contribution. The intention and the achievem...; Lord Bradshaw | 675 c1529 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I hope the Minister may have some good news for us, but, like the noble Lord, Lord Hanning...; Earl Attlee | 675 c1529 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am grateful to my noble friend Lord Hanningfield for moving his amendment again. In resp...; Lord Davies of Oldham | 675 c1527 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendments Nos. 12 and 13:"Page 19, line 26, leave out ““Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the Road Traf...; Lord Hanningfield | 675 c1527-9 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 14:"After Clause 14, insert the following new clause—" ““RETRO-REFLECTIVE M...; Earl Attlee | 675 c1530 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, a competitive market is important because one manufacturer is advising us to go down this ...; Viscount Simon | 675 c1530 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, you can already see vehicles which have been fitted with reflective tape on the roads now....; Lord Berkeley | 675 c1529-30 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the noble Earl, Lord Attlee, is correct that it should be applied to all vehicles, but I g...; Viscount Simon | 675 c1530 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the noble Earl, Lord Attlee, asked whether there is a competitive market for these fitting...; Lord Davies of Oldham | 675 c1530-1 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am glad that noble Lords expect me to be the harbinger of good news. I am always a harbi...; Earl Attlee | 675 c1531 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, does the Minister agree that his argument would have more force if he told us when the new...; Lord Davies of Oldham | 675 c1531 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the answer is, ““not just yet””. But let me just make the obvious point—nor would any regu...; Lord Hanningfield | 675 c1531-2 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank the Minister for that reply. We have had an interesting debate. This is a road saf...; Lord Berkeley | 675 c1519-20 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I cannot support this amendment. It seems to me that this is the ultimate taxi driver’s re...; Lord Davies of Oldham | 675 c1520-1 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, in this short debate, we have heard that there are differences of opinion about this issue...; Baroness Gardner of Parkes | 675 c1519 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I too support the amendment. I travelled home recently in a bus going up Oxford Street. It...; Lord Borrie | 675 c1519 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, perhaps I may give a little support from this side—though I do not know how much support. ...; Baroness Hanham | 675 c1516-9 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 4A:"After Clause 9, insert the following new clause—" ““PEDICABS (1) The ...; Lord Bradshaw | 675 c1519 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I rise very briefly to support what the noble Baroness has said. I have personally been qu...; Lord Bradshaw | 675 c1514-5 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank the noble Lord for that reply. However, I have to say that the fact that he might ...; Baroness Hanham | 675 c1521-2 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, once again there is prevarication. It is extraordinary how we manage to lose opportunities...; Lord Davies of Oldham | 675 c1521 (Link to this contribution) : My Lords, we do not know the scheme and the requirements that TfL will propose, therefore we are n...; Baroness Gardner of Parkes | 675 c1521 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, before the noble Lord sits down, is he aware that it raises a most unfortunate parallel wi...; Earl Attlee | 675 c1524 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I support the amendment because it goes just far enough.; Viscount Simon | 675 c1524 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I agree completely with the noble Baroness, Lady Gardner of Parkes.; Lord Davies of Oldham | 675 c1524-5 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am in danger of pouring cold water on so far a unanimous House. I admire the ingenuity o...; Lord Davies of Oldham | 675 c1522 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 5:"Page 80, line 24, leave out ““appropriate person”” and insert ““fixed penalty...; Lord Davies of Oldham | 675 c1522-3 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendments Nos. 6 to 8:"Page 80, line 25, leave out ““appropriate person”” and insert ““fixed ...; Earl of Dundee | 675 c1523-4 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 9:"Before Clause 11, insert the following new clause—" ““TARGETED BREATH TE...; Baroness Gardner of Parkes | 675 c1524 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I support the amendment, although I do not think that it goes far enough as I strongly fav...; Earl Attlee | 675 c1527 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for accepting my suggestion that there might be a loophole. ...; Lord Davies of Oldham | 675 c1526 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 10:"Page 16, leave out lines 14 to 17 and insert—" ““(12) Where an alcohol i...; Earl of Dundee | 675 c1525-6 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank the Minister for his reply, but on the case for targeted breath testing I should r...
Subjects: Children Breathalysers Cameras Fixed penalties Greater London EU law Fines Driving under influence Large goods vehicles Registration Young people Safety Safety measures Roads Testing Speed limits Road traffic offences Safety belts Pedicabs Driving licences
Legislation: Road Safety Bill (HL) 2005-06
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Road Safety Bill [HL]

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