Debate on bill on Tuesday, 8 May 2007, in the House of Lords.

Legal Services Bill [HL]

Legal Services Bill (HL). Lords Report stage third day. Amendments agreed to on question. Part 2 of 3 records.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 691 c1309-37
Session: 2006-07
Department: Department for Constitutional Affairs
Legislative stage: Report stage
Procedure: New clauses
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Related items: Legal Services Bill (HL). As amended in Committee. In 2 volumes.
Tuesday, 6 March 2007
Bills
House of Lords
Proceeding contributions: Lord Kingsland | 691 c1332-3 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 435: 435: Clause 169, page 88, line 20, at end insert— ““( ) The duty to compl...; Lord Kingsland | 691 c1336 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the Minister rightly recalled the long series of amendments that we tabled in Committee to...; Baroness Ashton of Upholland | 691 c1334 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, as I understand it from our discussions with the Department of Trade and Industry, the pro...; Lord Kingsland | 691 c1333-4 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am most grateful to the noble Baroness but does she not agree with me that there is an i...; Baroness Ashton of Upholland | 691 c1333 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord. Since we discussed this previously, I have consulted the ...; Lord Maclennan of Rogart | 691 c1333 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I add my support to what the noble Lord, Lord Kingsland, said. The amendment has particula...; Lord Evans of Temple Guiting | 691 c1334-6 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 436: 436: Clause 170, page 88, line 36, after ““(c)”” insert ““section 89 of a...; Lord Kingsland | 691 c1334 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I shall not comment somewhat ironically on that intervention. I am most grateful. I beg le...; Baroness Ashton of Upholland | 691 c1334 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am more than happy to set out in writing the concerns of the Department of Trade and Ind...; Lord Kingsland | 691 c1334 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I entirely appreciate that the noble Baroness is acting on advice from the department, but...; Lord Evans of Temple Guiting | 691 c1336 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, to save a little time during the dinner break, I can give the noble Lord, Lord Kingsland, ...; Lord Kingsland | 691 c1336 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, then I shall look forward not only to three but four courses. On Question, amendment agre...; Lord Evans of Temple Guiting | 691 c1337 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I beg to move that further consideration on Report be now adjourned. In moving the Motion,...; Baroness Ashton of Upholland | 691 c1336-7 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendments Nos. 436A to 446: 436A: Schedule 16, page 218, line 37, leave out paragraph 2 and...; Baroness Ashton of Upholland | 691 c1311 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendments Nos. 389 and 390: 389: Clause 149, page 78, line 29, leave out ““Secretary of Sta...; Baroness Ashton of Upholland | 691 c1311 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 391: 391: Clause 152, page 79, line 14, leave out ““Secretary of State”” and i...; Lord Kingsland | 691 c1311 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendments Nos. 392 and 393: 392: Clause 154, page 79, line 38, at end insert ““unless in re...; Baroness Ashton of Upholland | 691 c1309-10 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 384: 384: Clause 141, page 74, line 2, leave out from ““to”” to ““approved”” i...; Baroness Ashton of Upholland | 691 c1311 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendments Nos. 385 and 386: 385: Clause 141, page 74, line 6, leave out ““of approved regul...; Lord Kingsland | 691 c1310 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am most grateful to the noble Baroness for bringing forward these amendments to Clause 1...; Baroness Ashton of Upholland | 691 c1311 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 394: 394: Clause 154, page 80, line 19, at end insert ““, or (c) provision whi...; Baroness Ashton of Upholland | 691 c1311-2 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 395: 395: After Clause 154, insert the following new Clause— ““Regulatory arra...; Lord Maclennan of Rogart | 691 c1312-3 (Link to this contribution) moved AmendmentNo. 396: 396: Clause 155, page 80, line 26, leave out ““offices”” and insert ““offi...; Baroness Ashton of Upholland | 691 c1313-4 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, by virtue of Clause 137(4), an ombudsman’s determination becomes final and binding if acce...; Lord Maclennan of Rogart | 691 c1314 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I have heard the words of the Minister, and I thank her for considering further a matter t...; Lord Kingsland | 691 c1314 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 400: 400: Before Clause 158, insert the following new Clause— ““Board’s genera...; Lord Hunt of Wirral | 691 c1315 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I strongly agree with my noble friend. It might be helpful if the Minister gave us a more ...; Baroness Ashton of Upholland | 691 c1315 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am delighted that the noble Lord awaits my response with eagerness and anticipation, but...; Baroness Ashton of Upholland | 691 c1316 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I think the noble Lord knows that there are specific requirements in different parts of th...; Lord Hunt of Wirral | 691 c1315 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, it might be of great assistance to the House if the Minister could indicate where in the B...; Lord Kingsland | 691 c1317 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am most grateful to the noble Baroness for her response, though, as she might imagine, s...; Baroness Ashton of Upholland | 691 c1317-9 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendments Nos. 402 to 404: 402: After Clause 159, insert the following new Clause— ““Power ...; Baroness Ashton of Upholland | 691 c1319 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendments Nos. 405 and 406: 405: Clause 161, page 84, line 9, leave out ““Secretary of Stat...; Lord Kingsland | 691 c1317 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am much obliged. In those circumstances, I beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendme...; Lord Kingsland | 691 c1319-21 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 413: 413: After Clause 165, insert the following new Clause— ““Establishment c...; Lord Maclennan of Rogart | 691 c1322 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I strongly support the amendments tabled in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Kingsland, an...; Baroness Ashton of Upholland | 691 c1319 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendments Nos. 407 and 408: 407: Clause 162, page 84, line 35, leave out ““Secretary of Sta...; Baroness Ashton of Upholland | 691 c1319 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendments Nos. 409 to 412: 409: Clause 165, page 85, line 16, leave out ““Secretary of Stat...; Lord Borrie | 691 c1323 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, during the 20th century the legal profession, particularly the solicitors, came more and m...; Lord Hunt of Wirral | 691 c1323-4 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Borrie, has missed one of the key points in this debate: the whole is...; Baroness Ashton of Upholland | 691 c1324-6 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I have not had any conversations with the Treasury. I do have the word ““Resist”” written ...; Lord Kingsland | 691 c1328 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the quality of the debate on the amendment has been high even by the standards of the deba...; Baroness Ashton of Upholland | 691 c1329 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 415: 415: Clause 166, page 85, line 36, leave out ““Secretary of State”” and i...; Lord Kingsland | 691 c1329 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 417: 417: Clause 166, page 85, line 40, at end insert— ““( ) In apportioning o...; Lord Hunt of Wirral | 691 c1329 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I agree with my noble friend’s comments, particularly on Amendment No. 417. Proportionalit...; Lord Hunt of Wirral | 691 c1326 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, these are important figures, and they are higher than those given in the regulatory impact...; Baroness Ashton of Upholland | 691 c1326-7 (Link to this contribution) Yes, my Lords, I can give the noble Lord that assurance. Noble Lords will also want to know the det...; Lord Clinton-Davis | 691 c1327-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, before my noble friend sits down, the Bar Council and the Law Society have made certain ob...; Baroness Ashton of Upholland | 691 c1328 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I have never heard the argument that new entrants will be affected in that way. Perhaps my...; Baroness Ashton of Upholland | 691 c1330-1 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I appreciate that the noble Lord, Lord Kingsland, has brought this issue back again. I hav...; Lord Campbell of Alloway | 691 c1331 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, before the Minister sits down, I understand her reply but, as there is some useful materia...; Lord Campbell of Alloway | 691 c1329-30 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I support this. Proportionality, yes, but in what context and in what sense? This truly gi...; Baroness Ashton of Upholland | 691 c1332 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 434: 434: Clause 168, page 87, line 39, at end insert— ““( ) any amount payabl...; Baroness Ashton of Upholland | 691 c1332 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendments Nos. 429 to 431: 429: Clause 166, page 86, line 24, leave out ““Secretary of Stat...; Baroness Ashton of Upholland | 691 c1332 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 432: 432: Clause 167, page 86, line 43, leave out ““Secretary of State’s”” and...; Baroness Ashton of Upholland | 691 c1332 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 427: 427: Clause 166, page 86, line 23, at end insert— ““( ) But subsection (7...; Baroness Ashton of Upholland | 691 c1331 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am not willing to commit to say that we will make this into formal guidance. I am sure, ...; Lord Kingsland | 691 c1331-2 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am most grateful to the Minister for her response. What she said about Amendment No. 417...; Baroness Ashton of Upholland | 691 c1332 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendments Nos. 418 to 419: 418: Clause 166, page 86, line 2, leave out ““Secretary of State...; Baroness Ashton of Upholland | 691 c1317 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, yes.
Subjects: Complaints Cost effectiveness Costs Legal profession Finance Fees and charges Law Society Standards Regulation Financial Reporting Council Legal Services Board Office for Legal Complaints
Legislation: Legal Services Bill (HL) 2006-07
Contains statistics: Yes
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Legal Services Bill [HL]

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