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Debate on bill on Tuesday, 27 March 2012, in the House of Lords, led by Lord Taylor of Holbeach. The answering member was Lord Knight of Weymouth.


Water Industry (Financial Assistance) Bill

Water Industry (Financial Assistance) Bill. Lords second reading debate agreed to on question. Committee negatived. Standing Order 46 having been dispensed with, Lords third reading debate agreed to on question and Bill passed. Moved By


Secondary information

Type
Parliamentary proceeding
Reference
736 c1380-406 
Session
2010-12
Department
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Legislative stage
Third reading
Second reading
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
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Proceeding contributions
Lord Taylor of Holbeach | 736 c1403-6 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank all noble Lords who are here and who have contributed to this debate at an unsocia...
Lord Knight of Weymouth | 736 c1399-403 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, this is a short Bill of three pages, so there is a chance that we will have read the whole...
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Lord Fowler | 736 c1389-91 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I entirely agree with all the comments made by my noble friend Lord Jenkin, particularly a...
Lord Jenkin of Roding | 736 c1387-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, it is part of the rules about Money Bills that if we do not pass them within a month of th...
Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer | 736 c1385 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, this is a slightly confusing situation when a money Bill has to be presented by a Defra Mi...
Lord Taylor of Goss Moor | 736 c1397-9 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I will keep my remarks brief. I start by declaring an interest: I am a member of the board...
Lord Selsdon | 736 c1396-7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I have been up to my neck in water and sewage for most of my life, and if I speak for too ...
Lord Smith of Finsbury | 736 c1395-6 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I declare an interest as chairman of the Environment Agency. It is a pleasure to follow th...
Earl of Selborne | 736 c1391-4 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, like others, I shall confine my remarks to Clause 2. As has been noted already in this sho...
Lord Grantchester | 736 c1382-5 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the business before your Lordships' House tonight was flagged up as a Bill only last month...
Lord Taylor of Holbeach | 736 c1380-2 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, in December, the water White Paper, Water for Life, set out the many challenges facing the...
Lord Wigley | 736 c1385-7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I will speak briefly. I am sure that many noble Lords will be aware that water can be an i...
Subjects
Devolved matters Consumers Conservation Construction Brownfield sites Finance Environment Greater London EU law Infrastructure Inland waterways Freight Government assistance Pollution Planning Railways Prices Water Water charges Sewage Water supply Wales Shipping Water companies Sewers Tunnels South West Water Thames Water River Thames South West
Legislation
Water Industry (Financial Assistance) Bill 2010-12
Link
View this Parliamentary proceeding on www.publications.parliament.uk