Debate on bill on Tuesday, 7 November 2006, in the House of Lords.

Charities Bill [HL]

Charities Bill (HL). Consideration of Commons amendments. Commons amendments considered and agreed to.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 686 c689-728
Session: 2005-06
Department: Home Office
Legislative stage: Commons amendments
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Related items: Charities Bill (HL). Commons amendments.
Thursday, 26 October 2006
Bills
House of Lords
Proceeding contributions: Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts | 686 c692-3 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I think we had degrouped the amendments, but, in the spirit of harmony which should always...; Lord Bassam of Brighton | 686 c689 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I beg to move that the Commons amendments be now considered. Moved, That the Commons amen...; Lord Bassam of Brighton | 686 c691-2 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendment No. 1. I shall s...; Lord Bassam of Brighton | 686 c690-1 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, this is a bit of general knockabout, so I will treat it with the respect it deserves. The ...; Lord Shutt of Greetland | 686 c690 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I return to the Bill, having been here before, as the noble Lord, Lord Hodgson, mentioned....; Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts | 686 c689-90 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, today is Tuesday 7 November in the year of Our Lord 2006. At the first Second Reading of t...; Lord Bassam of Brighton | 686 c728 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I beg to move that the House to agree with the Commons in their Amendments Nos. 131 to 154...; Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts | 686 c726 (Link to this contribution) It is too late.; Lord Bassam of Brighton | 686 c724-6 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I will to be as helpful as I can on the points raised. Essentially both noble Lords were a...; Lord Shutt of Greetland | 686 c724 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the Minister prefaced his remarks by telling us that this provision was about modernisatio...; Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts | 686 c723-4 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I know that this is the last amendment for our consideration, but I would like to take the...; Lord Bassam of Brighton | 686 c722-3 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendment No. 130. The am...; Lord Bassam of Brighton | 686 c719-20 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendments Nos. 104 to 129...; Lord Bassam of Brighton | 686 c717-9 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendments Nos. 101 and 10...; Lord Bassam of Brighton | 686 c716-7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the debate we had on this matter was important, and we should remind ourselves of its outl...; Lord Bassam of Brighton | 686 c697 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am happy to. I do not wish to detain the House for too long. I thought this was a relati...; Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts | 686 c697-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I hope the Minister will explain just one sentence. I have had several telephone calls fol...; Lord Bassam of Brighton | 686 c698 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, that is certainly not what the amendments mean. They simply reflect the change in title. T...; Lord Bassam of Brighton | 686 c699-700 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendments Nos. 7 and 8. T...; Lord Bassam of Brighton | 686 c701 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendments Nos. 9 to 25. ...; Lord Bassam of Brighton | 686 c701 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendments Nos. 26 to 29. ...; Lord Bassam of Brighton | 686 c698-9 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendments Nos. 5 and 6. I...; Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts | 686 c699 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for that, and for his reassurance. I assume these amendments...; Lord Shutt of Greetland | 686 c699 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, we had many discussions about the business of thresholds when this Bill was discussed the ...; Lord Bassam of Brighton | 686 c699 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I entirely agree with the noble Lord, Lord Shutt, on that point. It is important that we h...; Lord Shutt of Greetland | 686 c693-4 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am quite clear that Amendments Nos. 1 and 3 are fine, although I have never understood w...; Lord Best | 686 c694 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, is it not the case that the advancement of health is already in the list of purposes which...; Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts | 686 c697 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, is the Minister going to say anything on the background to this?; Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts | 686 c696-7 (Link to this contribution) had given notice of his intention to move, as an amendment to Commons Amendment No. 2, Amendment No....; Lord Bassam of Brighton | 686 c697 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendment No. 3. Moved ac...; Lord Bassam of Brighton | 686 c696 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I cannot think precisely of a whole load of sports that I want to set to one side. I know ...; Lord Bassam of Brighton | 686 c696 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendment No. 2. Moved, T...; Lord Bassam of Brighton | 686 c694-6 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, this is a useful discussion to have, and I am sure that at the end I shall in part agree—p...; Lord Shutt of Greetland | 686 c696 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, would it be all right if the Minister were to say, ““I can’t really think of any””?; Lord Bassam of Brighton | 686 c706-7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendment No. 41. This sim...; Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts | 686 c707 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am grateful to the Government, and to the Minister for his explanation of the amendment....; Lord Bassam of Brighton | 686 c707 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendments Nos. 42 and 43....; Lord Bassam of Brighton | 686 c708-13 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendments Nos. 44 and 45....; Lord Bassam of Brighton | 686 c713 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendments Nos. 46 to 88. ...; Lord Bassam of Brighton | 686 c713 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendment No. 89. The amen...; Lord Bassam of Brighton | 686 c713 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendments No. 90 to 99. ...; Lord Bassam of Brighton | 686 c713-5 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendment No. 100. The am...; Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts | 686 c715-6 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, as the Minister said, we return to familiar territory: the independence of the Charity Com...; Lord Shutt of Greetland | 686 c716 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the Minister spoke about my noble friend Lord Phillips of Sudbury, and I think it is an ap...; Lord Bassam of Brighton | 686 c703 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendment No. 30. This ame...; Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts | 686 c702 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I want to ask the Minister one question about Amendment No. 62. I came across this today; ...; Lord Bassam of Brighton | 686 c702-3 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am more than happy to provide an explanation, but whether the noble Lord will find it en...; Lord Smith of Clifton | 686 c705 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, from time to time there is good reason for charities to incorporate and sometimes there is...; Lord Bassam of Brighton | 686 c705-6 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendments Nos. 34 and 35....; Lord Bassam of Brighton | 686 c703-4 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendment No. 33. I shall ...; Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts | 686 c704-5 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, those who have followed the Bill’s proceedings will be aware that I have form on this issu...; Lord Bassam of Brighton | 686 c706 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendment No. 36. This ame...; Lord Bassam of Brighton | 686 c706 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendments Nos. 37 to 40. ...; Lord Bassam of Brighton | 686 c726-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the noble Lord says that it is too late. I cannot see that he will oppose the amendment, b...; Lord Bassam of Brighton | 686 c697 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendment No. 4. Moved, T...; Lord Bassam of Brighton | 686 c703 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendments Nos. 31 and 32....
Subjects: Disclosure of information Charities Armed forces Audit Accountancy Companies Charity Commission Charitable donations Departmental responsibilities Health Government departments Emergency services Fundraising Facilities Northern Ireland Police Regulation Tax allowances Roads Taxation Sports
Legislation: Charities Bill (HL) 2005-06
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Charities Bill [HL]

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