That the Grand Committee do report to the House that it has considered the Probate Services (Approved Bodies) Order 2009. Relevant document: 15th Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.

That the Grand Committee do report to the House that it has considered the Probate Services (Approved Bodies) Order 2009. Relevant document: 15th Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.

I thank the Minister for introducing the orders. I also commend him on confessing that he has devoted three hours to being briefed on this very detailed legislation—it shows extraordinary assiduity and devotion to duty. And I commend him on declaring his interest, albeit it is a fairly remote one....

I thank the Minister for introducing the orders. I also commend him on confessing that he has devoted three hours to being briefed on this very detailed legislation—it shows extraordinary assiduity and devotion to duty. And I commend him on declaring his interest, albeit it is a fairly remote one....

On licences, it is difficult to quantify exactly the numbers. However, the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants does not estimate that many will take up the opportunity initially. The CLC has issued 18 licences but 89 of its members are working to gain qualification. ICAS has not yet awarded any...

On licences, it is difficult to quantify exactly the numbers. However, the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants does not estimate that many will take up the opportunity initially. The CLC has issued 18 licences but 89 of its members are working to gain qualification. ICAS has not yet awarded any...

I am sure that I meant something intelligent by that. I shall perhaps send a note with a better term. Or perhaps the noble Lord could use in his mind the phrase that I should have used. Motion agreed.

I am sure that I meant something intelligent by that. I shall perhaps send a note with a better term. Or perhaps the noble Lord could use in his mind the phrase that I should have used. Motion agreed.

Does the Minister agree that "run-off procedures" is perhaps not an appropriate phrase?

Does the Minister agree that "run-off procedures" is perhaps not an appropriate phrase?

In preparing for this Motion, I discovered the hazards of being a jobbing Whip: three hours into reading my papers, I realised that I had to declare an interest. My son is some sort of certified accountant and he could conceivably be allowed to do probate work as a result...

In preparing for this Motion, I discovered the hazards of being a jobbing Whip: three hours into reading my papers, I realised that I had to declare an interest. My son is some sort of certified accountant and he could conceivably be allowed to do probate work as a result...

I also express my gratitude to the Minister for introducing this order. We have been through this mill before in relation to the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland and the Council for Licensed Conveyancers, and I am very interested to note how little take-up there has been. As I...

I also express my gratitude to the Minister for introducing this order. We have been through this mill before in relation to the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland and the Council for Licensed Conveyancers, and I am very interested to note how little take-up there has been. As I...

Draft Probate Services (Approved Bodies) Order 2009. Lords debate on a motion to consider. Agreed to on question. Grand Committee held in the Moses Room.

Draft Probate Services (Approved Bodies) Order 2009. Lords debate on a motion to consider. Agreed to on question. Grand Committee held in the Moses Room.

Draft Probate Services (Approved Bodies) Order 2009. Considered by Delegated Legislation Committee.

Draft Probate Services (Approved Bodies) Order 2009. Considered by Delegated Legislation Committee.