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Proceeding contribution from Lord Hunt of Kings Heath (Labour) in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 29 January 2014. It occurred during Debate on bill on Children and Families Bill.


Children and Families Bill

My Lords, a number of amendments have been grouped together. Some deal with standardised packaging, others with the issue of smoking in cars. My answer to the noble Lord is that we will deal with both issues in one debate. The House always has to trade off having separate debates on individual amendments or pulling them together. I, for one, think it is better that we have a wider debate; but of course the noble Lord is entitled to speak on both issues. I hope that he will do so because he always has interesting insights—although I do not always agree with him on this particular one.

In finishing, I want to come back—and anticipating the noble Earl’s response—to the issues around awareness campaigns. As I said, of course they can achieve much, but sometimes legislation also needs to be brought into the picture.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
751 c1221 
Session
2013-14
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Children Families
Legislation
Children and Families Bill 2012-13 to 2013-14
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk