Debate on bill on Monday, 8 October 2007, in the House of Lords.

Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Bill

Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Bill. Lords Report stage first day. Part 2 of 2 records.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 695 c56-80
Session: 2006-07
Department: Department for Communities and Local Government
Legislative stage: Report stage
Procedure: New clauses
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Related items: Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Bill. As amended in Committee.
Wednesday, 25 July 2007
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Proceeding contributions: Baroness Scott of Needham Market | 695 c58 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, before the Minister sits down, perhaps she might say a word or two about how the process t...; Baroness Andrews | 695 c57-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I wish I could give the noble Lord some comfort, especially because of the reasonable way ...; Lord Dixon-Smith | 695 c56-7 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 17: 17: Clause 3, page 3, line 22, at end insert— ““( ) making its own proposa...; Baroness Hanham | 695 c66 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, that is very kind of the Minister. The information in the letter was a little like shortha...; Baroness Andrews | 695 c66 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, with pleasure. Noble Lords will understand that I am reading from a very prescribed text. ...; Lord Dixon-Smith | 695 c59-60 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 19: 19: Clause 3, page 3, line 25, at end insert— ““(c) declining the invitati...; Baroness Hamwee | 695 c60-1 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, we support the noble Lord on this matter. This is not the first time that we find ourselve...; Baroness Andrews | 695 c58-9 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, all that I can say at the moment is that it will depend on the nature of the invitation ma...; Lord Dixon-Smith | 695 c59 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the Minister has confirmed to me that if you open this particular Pandora's box, you finis...; Lord Dixon-Smith | 695 c62 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the Minister is doing her best to disappoint me very politely, just as I am doing my best ...; Baroness Andrews | 695 c64-6 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 26: 26: Clause 5, page 4, line 28, leave out ““not currently a local governmen...; Baroness Maddock | 695 c61 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I wish to refer to a point made by the noble Lord, Lord Dixon-Smith, and I declare an inte...; Baroness Andrews | 695 c61-2 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I seem to be doomed to disappoint the noble Lord, Lord Dixon-Smith. I must tell my colleag...; Baroness Hanham | 695 c66 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, perhaps I can go back to Amendment No. 36. The Minister very kindly gave us a pre-brief of...; Baroness Hanham | 695 c68-9 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 30: 30: After Clause 6, insert the following new Clause— ““Referendum in case ...; Baroness Hanham | 695 c69-70 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, 71,722 residents voted in the local poll, giving an overall turnout in the four districts ...; Lord Howie of Troon | 695 c69 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the noble Baroness mentioned a poll in Cornwall, and then said ““extrapolate”” and produce...; Baroness Hamwee | 695 c66-7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, perhaps I can ask some questions and make some brief points. On Amendment No. 31, it seems...; Baroness Andrews | 695 c67 (Link to this contribution) Which amendment?; Baroness Hamwee | 695 c67 (Link to this contribution) It is Amendment No. 224, my Lords. It is on page 29, to Schedule 1: "““insert ‘and the order of reti...; Baroness Andrews | 695 c67 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, that is a challenging set of questions. I did not expect to be interrogated in such detail...; Baroness Hamwee | 695 c67 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, while we are on that, the next bit is, "““the Boundary Committee may provide the informati...; Baroness Andrews | 695 c67 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, it could mean that. Is it unlikely, though, is it not? I do not know what powers we have t...; Baroness Hamwee | 695 c67 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, it says ““insert”” those words, so—; Baroness Andrews | 695 c67-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, because the noble Baroness has raised some serious, albeit technical, issues, I will ensur...; Lord Smith of Leigh | 695 c74-5 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am sorry to intervene again on this, but there is an important point here. We all want t...; Baroness Scott of Needham Market | 695 c73 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, it seems to me that one of the reasons why we are having this debate with such passion is ...; Lord Graham of Edmonton | 695 c73-4 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am interested in the tactic being employed by the Opposition Front Bench in wanting to v...; Lord Howarth of Newport | 695 c71-2 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I do not believe in government by opinion poll. When we are considering something as impor...; Baroness Hollis of Heigham | 695 c72-3 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I shall be brief on the point about a referendum. I think that all of us are supporters of...; Lord Howarth of Newport | 695 c70-1 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am sorry to say that I feel that this amendment is cynical in spirit. It seems to me to ...; Lord Dixon-Smith | 695 c71 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, since Cornwall has been called into question, we should get the facts straight about the d...; Baroness Maddock | 695 c75 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I cannot let this debate go by without reminding the Government that, when we had a refere...; Baroness Morgan of Drefelin | 695 c80 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I beg to move that consideration on report be now adjourned. In moving the Motion I sugges...; Baroness Hanham | 695 c78-9 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, this noble Baroness rises to respond to the debate. I realise that it is confusing. Two no...; Baroness Andrews | 695 c76-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, this has been an excellent debate. I am very pleased to have had the opportunity to listen...; Lord Howie of Troon | 695 c75-6 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, in general terms, I am in favour of referenda in principle some of the time, but the stati...
Subjects: Constituencies Functions Local government Referendums Unitary councils Boundary Commission for England
Legislation: Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Bill 2006-07
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Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Bill

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