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Debate on bill on Friday, 16 March 2012, in the House of Lords, led by Lord Empey. The answering member was Earl Attlee.


Airports (Amendment) Bill [HL]

Airports (Amendment) Bill (HL). Lords second reading debate agreed to on question. Bill committed to a Committee of the Whole House.


Secondary information

Type
Parliamentary proceeding
Reference
736 c551-73 
Session
2010-12
Legislative stage
Second reading
Procedure
Private members' bills proceedings
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Related items
Airports (Amendment) Bill (HL)
Wednesday, 7 December 2011
Bills
House of Lords
Proceeding contributions
Lord Spicer | 736 c566 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I had not planned to speak in this debate but I gave notice that I intended to speak in th...
Lord Davies of Oldham | 736 c566-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, if one purpose of this debate is to call out the Government on aviation policy, the kind o...
Show all contributions (19)
Earl Attlee | 736 c568-71 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, first, I offer my sincere congratulations to the noble Lord, Lord Empey, on securing a Sec...
Lord Empey | 736 c571-3 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I can see the noble Lord, Lord Howell, in his place, hoping that I am going to go through ...
Lord Addington | 736 c557 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, when I first looked at this Bill, I thought that it contained an interesting power and I w...
Lord Soley | 736 c555-7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Empey, on his timely and interesting Bill. I have grea...
Lord Clinton-Davis | 736 c557 (Link to this contribution) I, too, support Heathrow expansion.
Lord Empey | 736 c551 (Link to this contribution) That the Bill be read a second time.
Lord Lexden | 736 c554-5 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am very glad to lend my support, in the most emphatic fashion, to this important Bill, w...
Lord Empey | 736 c551-4 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, successive Governments have, for many years, implemented regional policies. These policies...
Lord McKenzie of Luton | 736 c565-6 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I apologise for rising to speak in the gap, although I have given notice. I readily accept...
Lord Rogan | 736 c563-5 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I absolutely emphasise to your Lordships’ House that this Bill is not particularly about c...
Lord Clinton-Davis | 736 c562-3 (Link to this contribution) I speak as a former Transport Commissioner in the EU. There are three Transport Ministers here; if I...
Lord Laird | 736 c558 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I would like to express support for the Bill which is before us today for Second Reading. ...
Lord Addington | 736 c558 (Link to this contribution) I am told that it is. Was that committee properly consulted when the Bill was drawn up? Who else was...
Lord Addington | 736 c557-8 (Link to this contribution) If we are entering anecdotal territory, I should say that as a former London Scottish player, I reme...
Lord Maginnis of Drumglass | 736 c560-2 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I congratulate my noble friend Lord Empey on bringing this matter to the Floor of the Hous...
Earl of Caithness | 736 c559-60 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I start by declaring two interests. First, I think that I live in a more remote part of th...
Lord Laird | 736 c558-9 (Link to this contribution) That is very kind. However, we have one further major asset when it comes to tourism, that being tha...
Subjects
Aviation Airports EU law Infrastructure Heathrow Airport Northern Ireland Passengers Transport Regional airports
Legislation
Airports (Amendment) Bill (HL) 2010-12
Link
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