My Lords, I am pleased to support the noble Lord, Lord Rix, by adding my name to this group of amendments. With his speech at Second Reading, and in moving the lead Amendment No. 118, the noble Lord has, as always, clearly explained the meaning and the intention of these amendments. There is no...

My Lords, I am pleased to support the noble Lord, Lord Rix, by adding my name to this group of amendments. With his speech at Second Reading, and in moving the lead Amendment No. 118, the noble Lord has, as always, clearly explained the meaning and the intention of these amendments. There is no...

My Lords, before I respond to the Minister, I apologise to the noble Lord, Lord Tordoff, on the Woolsack. As a Deputy Speaker, I should have known that I should have said ““I beg to move”” and then given him time to put the question. I am extremely grateful to...

My Lords, before I respond to the Minister, I apologise to the noble Lord, Lord Tordoff, on the Woolsack. As a Deputy Speaker, I should have known that I should have said ““I beg to move”” and then given him time to put the question. I am extremely grateful to...

My Lords, we thank the Government, who have come all the way to meet the concerns that we expressed in Committee. Amendment No. 33, which amends Clause 3, retains the key values that disabled people depend on the new commission to promote. We are extremely grateful for that. The large...

My Lords, we thank the Government, who have come all the way to meet the concerns that we expressed in Committee. Amendment No. 33, which amends Clause 3, retains the key values that disabled people depend on the new commission to promote. We are extremely grateful for that. The large...

moved Amendment No. 26:"Page 65, line 35, at end insert—" ““(   )   In exercising its functions the Disability Committee shall have regard to the views and experiences of mental health service users and those who have used mental health services in the past.”” The noble Lord said: My Lords, in moving Amendment...

moved Amendment No. 26:"Page 65, line 35, at end insert—" ““(   )   In exercising its functions the Disability Committee shall have regard to the views and experiences of mental health service users and those who have used mental health services in the past.”” The noble Lord said: My Lords, in moving Amendment...

This is the wrong group. The third group is the relevant one.

This is the wrong group. The third group is the relevant one.

moved Amendment No. 6:"Page 54, line 21, leave out paragraph (a) and insert—" ““(   )   two Commissioners who are (or have been) disabled persons,”” The noble Lord said: In moving Amendment No. 6, I shall speak also to the other amendments in the group which I have tabled. I shall not speak...

moved Amendment No. 6:"Page 54, line 21, leave out paragraph (a) and insert—" ““(   )   two Commissioners who are (or have been) disabled persons,”” The noble Lord said: In moving Amendment No. 6, I shall speak also to the other amendments in the group which I have tabled. I shall not speak...

I am sure that we are all extremely grateful to the Minister for her typically full reply. On the definition of ““disability””, we could continue for another hour on the difference between the medical and social models of disability, but I shall not do that. The grouping was intended to...

I am sure that we are all extremely grateful to the Minister for her typically full reply. On the definition of ““disability””, we could continue for another hour on the difference between the medical and social models of disability, but I shall not do that. The grouping was intended to...

The Minister is always extremely willing to meet noble Lords to discuss a Bill as it proceeds. We would certainly welcome a meeting before Report to have a constructive discussion on the matters that we have debated today, particularly the issues dealt with in Clauses 10, 11 and 20, the...

The Minister is always extremely willing to meet noble Lords to discuss a Bill as it proceeds. We would certainly welcome a meeting before Report to have a constructive discussion on the matters that we have debated today, particularly the issues dealt with in Clauses 10, 11 and 20, the...