Debate on bill on Wednesday, 29 November 2006, in the House of Lords, led by Baroness Ashton of Upholland. The answering member was Lord Kingsland.

Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Bill [HL]

Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Bill (HL). Lords second reading debate. Agreed to on question and committed to a Grand Committee.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 687 c759-805
Session: 2006-07
Department: Department for Constitutional Affairs
Legislative stage: Second reading
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Related items: Tribunals Courts and Enforcement Bill (HL). Explanatory Notes HL Bill 5-EN also published.
Thursday, 16 November 2006
Bills
House of Lords
Proceeding contributions: Baroness Ashton of Upholland | 687 c759-62 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, on behalf of my noble friend Lady Ashton of Upholland, I beg to move that this Bill be now...; Lord Falconer of Thoroton | 687 c762 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, my noble friend has been a staunch supporter of tribunals, and has acted for people on leg...; Lord Clinton-Davis | 687 c762 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, on the whole I support what the Bill is intended to do. I am concerned, however, about the...; Lord Falconer of Thoroton | 687 c762 (Link to this contribution) Prematurely grateful.; Lord Lloyd of Berwick | 687 c762 (Link to this contribution) My Lords—; Lord Falconer of Thoroton | 687 c762-3 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the intention of the Bill is not to revisit the territory to which I think the noble and l...; Lord Lloyd of Berwick | 687 c762 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I have a question to ask before the noble and learned Lord leaves the subject of tribunals...; Lord Falconer of Thoroton | 687 c763 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, it does not suggest a shortage in numbers; the question is whether one gets the right qual...; Lord Maclennan of Rogart | 687 c763 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, would the Lord Chancellor care to take this opportunity to indicate whether the pool is to...; Lord Falconer of Thoroton | 687 c764-7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the qualifications are defined in statute as seven years’ experience for a circuit judge, ...; Lord Newton of Braintree | 687 c767-70 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I had been going to start by declaring my rather direct and specific interest as chairman ...; Baroness Butler-Sloss | 687 c763 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, may I seek the Lord Chancellor’s advice on whether widening the pool to include legal exec...; Lord Lucas | 687 c777-80 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I had intended to concentrate on Part 3 of the Bill but, after listening to the speech of ...; Baroness Gibson of Market Rasen | 687 c776-7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I rise with some trepidation because on looking at the list of speakers I realise that a n...; Lord Beaumont of Whitley | 687 c773-6 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, this is a large Bill and I will devote my speech only to Part 3. The noble Lord, Lord Newt...; Lord Thomas of Gresford | 687 c770-3 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, as we have already heard, the menu is slightly mixed up today. I hope that your Lordships ...; Lord Janner of Braunstone | 687 c786-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I listened with interest to my noble friend Lord Howarth of Newport. He referred to the Ti...; Lord Howarth of Newport | 687 c781-6 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I shall confine what I have to say to Part 6, which would provide immunity from seizure of...; Lord Kerr of Kinlochard | 687 c788-9 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I merely wish to say that, while I deeply appreciate the strength of the feelings of the n...; Lord Maclennan of Rogart | 687 c789-92 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the speeches that we have just heard from the noble Lords, Lord Kerr, Lord Janner and Lord...; Lord Kingsland | 687 c792-4 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, we also support the objectives of the Bill and are delighted that it is before your Lordsh...; Lord Clinton-Davis | 687 c794 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I think the noble Lord is talking about quasi-judges.; Lord Thomas of Gresford | 687 c805 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the noble Baroness should not assume that I am necessarily on her side. This is such an im...; Baroness Ashton of Upholland | 687 c795 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I will answer it. They are called judges. What is interesting is the force of the noble Lo...; Lord Kingsland | 687 c794 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, that is a characteristically constructive suggestion from the noble Lord. There is still ...; Baroness Ashton of Upholland | 687 c799-805 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, we have had a good and very interesting debate and I am grateful for the overall welcome e...; Lord Kingsland | 687 c795-9 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am most grateful. I very broadly support the observations of the noble and learned Lord ...; Baroness Ashton of Upholland | 687 c805 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I did not think for a moment that it would be. We have raised many issues and I have comm...; Baroness Ashton of Upholland | 687 c805 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, my noble and learned friend assumed, from what he said, that the noble Lord was on my side...; Lord Kingsland | 687 c805 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, my impression was not as clear-cut as that of the noble Baroness.; Lord Falconer of Thoroton | 687 c805 (Link to this contribution) I assumed he was, my Lords—he said he was.; Lord Clinton-Davis | 687 c780-1 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, as this debate has evidenced, on the whole the Bill is to be thoroughly welcomed. I do not...; Baroness Ashton of Upholland | 687 c805 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I never assume that the noble Lord, Lord Thomas of Gresford, is on my side.
Subjects: Courts Bankruptcy Cultural heritage Debt collection Arrears Employment Tribunals Service Finance Fees and charges Legal aid scheme Judiciary Immigration Fines Landlords Membership Public appointments Museums and galleries Proceeds of crime Lord Chancellor's Department Parking offences Tribunals Regulation Victims Tenants Rents Council on Tribunals Exhibitions
Legislation: Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Bill (HL) 2006-07
Link: View this Parliamentary proceeding on www.publications.parliament.uk

Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Bill [HL]

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