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Debate on bill on Friday, 26 June 2009, in the House of Commons, led by Willie Rennie. The answering member was Paul Clark.

Driving Instruction (Suspension and Exemption Powers) Bill

Driving Instruction (Suspension and Exemption Powers) Bill. No amendments on consideration. Third reading debate. Agreed to on question and Bill passed.

Secondary information

Type
Parliamentary proceeding
Reference
494 c1051-68 
Session
2008-09
Department
Department for Transport
Legislative stage
Third reading
Report stage
Procedure
Private members' bills proceedings
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
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Proceeding contributions
Willie Rennie | 494 c1053-4 (Link to this contribution) That is a very good question, and I hope that the Minister will be able to assist me with it. My hon...
Simon Hughes | 494 c1053 (Link to this contribution) Can my hon. Friend remind the House why the Bill does not and cannot apply to Northern Ireland?
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Willie Rennie | 494 c1051-3 (Link to this contribution) I beg to move, That the Bill be now read the Third time. I am grateful for the opportunity to give ...
Willie Rennie | 494 c1056 (Link to this contribution) The Bill was designed to ensure that we do not establish a separate sphere of prosecution. Only if t...
Simon Hughes | 494 c1055-6 (Link to this contribution) My hon. Friend is giving me a hard time, but it is not justified. My hon. Friend has done himself, ...
Julian Brazier | 494 c1056 (Link to this contribution) I, too, congratulate the hon. Member for Dunfermline and West Fife (Willie Rennie) on introducing th...
Simon Hughes | 494 c1054-5 (Link to this contribution) First, I must apologise to my hon. Friend the Member for Dunfermline and West Fife (Willie Rennie) f...
Willie Rennie | 494 c1055 (Link to this contribution) I thank my hon. Friend for reinforcing the point that I was unable to answer his question—[Laughter....
Paul Clark | 494 c1058 (Link to this contribution) There about 45,000 driving instructors. The Driving Standards Agency monitors numbers and requiremen...
Simon Hughes | 494 c1058 (Link to this contribution) I do not want to add to the Minister's woes, but out of interest, can he tell us whether it is his a...
Paul Clark | 494 c1058-61 (Link to this contribution) I certainly take those comments on board. If I can give the hon. Gentleman any specific figures befo...
Simon Hughes | 494 c1058 (Link to this contribution) The Minister was kind enough to answer my question generally, but perhaps by the end of the debate h...
Paul Clark | 494 c1057 (Link to this contribution) I am delighted to be here in support of the hon. Member for Dunfermline and West Fife (Willie Rennie...
Julian Brazier | 494 c1056-7 (Link to this contribution) I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for that intervention, and I take his point. That was what I mea...
Barry Gardiner | 494 c1061 (Link to this contribution) In relation to the other point made by the hon. Member for Canterbury (Mr. Brazier), will my hon. Fr...
Paul Clark | 494 c1061 (Link to this contribution) I thank my hon. Friend for that question. As has been said, the provision can be used only in conjun...
Simon Hughes | 494 c1061-2 (Link to this contribution) The Minister will be aware of the conviction not long ago of a black cab driver, John Worboys, a con...
Paul Clark | 494 c1062 (Link to this contribution) I appreciate the hon. Gentleman's point. I shall come to the processes that we have undertaken in co...
Paul Clark | 494 c1062-7 (Link to this contribution) I will not speculate on the detailed provisions of other areas. It is always right that there should...
Julian Brazier | 494 c1062 (Link to this contribution) Before the Minister leaves the significant point made by the hon. Member for North Southwark and Ber...
Paul Clark | 494 c1067-8 (Link to this contribution) I will come to Northern Ireland, although I wanted to leave it to the very end. Since the hon. Gentl...
Willie Rennie | 494 c1068 (Link to this contribution) I thank Members across the Chamber for their supportive comments. My hon. Friend the Member for Nort...
Subjects
Disciplinary proceedings Compensation Criminal records Licensing Driving instruction Driving Standards Agency Registration Standards Vetting
Legislation
Driving Instruction (Suspension and Exemption Powers) Bill 2008-09
Link
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