Debate on bill on Friday, 22 February 2008, in the House of Lords, led by Lord Cotter. The answering member was Lord Bassam of Brighton.

Retail Development Bill [HL]

Retail Development Bill (HL). Lords second reading debate. Agreed to on question and committed to a Committee of the Whole House.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 699 c381-402
Session: 2007-08
Legislative stage: Second reading
Procedure: Private members' bills proceedings
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Related items: Retail Development Bill (HL).
Tuesday, 22 January 2008
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House of Lords
Proceeding contributions: Lord Bassam of Brighton | 699 c396-400 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Cotter, on introducing the Bill this morning. It has c...; Lord Dixon-Smith | 699 c394-6 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am very grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Cotter, for explaining his Bill to us this morn...; Lord McNally | 699 c393-4 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I welcome that intervention. We can see how we would develop that idea in relation to comp...; Lord Cope of Berkeley | 699 c393 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the point that I was trying to make was that the mechanism for deciding rates is the ratea...; Lord McNally | 699 c391-3 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, surely the noble Lord, Lord Cope, with his experience, can see the difference between a Gl...; Lord Cotter | 699 c400-2 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank the Minister for attending. Of course there is important business to follow—reform...; Lord Cotter | 699 c381-3 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I beg to move that this Bill be now read a second time. Are we to wait to see our communi...; Earl of Glasgow | 699 c383-5 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank my noble friend Lord Cotter for introducing this extremely important Bill and givi...; Lord Cope of Berkeley | 699 c385-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the underlying aims of the noble Lord, Lord Cotter, in introducing this Bill as he explain...; Lord Dykes | 699 c388-90 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, even if parliamentarians have an enthusiastic business background—as I do, mainly in the f...; Lord Graham of Edmonton | 699 c390 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank the noble Lord for giving way. Given my association with the retail trade, I take ...; Lord Dykes | 699 c390-1 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I do not like to say it, but the noble Lord went slightly beyond the privilege of an inter...; Baroness O'Cathain | 699 c391 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I have given notice of my intention to speak in the gap. I also declare a very old interes...
Subjects: Competition Planning permission Planning Local plans Small businesses Shops Retail trade Supermarkets Out of town shopping centres
Legislation: Retail Development Bill (HL) 2007-08
Link: View this Parliamentary proceeding on www.publications.parliament.uk

Retail Development Bill [HL]

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