My honourable friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Crispin Blunt, has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. I am pleased to announce that the Prime Minister has appointed Ann Jarvis as a member of the Prison Service Pay Review Body for three years commencing April 2012. The appointment has been...

My honourable friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Crispin Blunt, has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. I am pleased to announce that the Prime Minister has appointed Ann Jarvis as a member of the Prison Service Pay Review Body for three years commencing April 2012. The appointment has been...

My right honourable friend the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice (Kenneth Clarke) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. I welcome Lord Justice Gross's Review of Disclosure in Criminal Proceedings of September 2011, which the Government have considered in detail. I understand that the review took approximately...

My right honourable friend the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice (Kenneth Clarke) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. I welcome Lord Justice Gross's Review of Disclosure in Criminal Proceedings of September 2011, which the Government have considered in detail. I understand that the review took approximately...

The Justice and Home Affairs Council is due to be held on 26 and 27 April in Luxembourg. The Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice (Kenneth Clarke) and James Brokenshire, Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Crime and Security, intend to attend on behalf of the United Kingdom. As the provisional...

The Justice and Home Affairs Council is due to be held on 26 and 27 April in Luxembourg. The Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice (Kenneth Clarke) and James Brokenshire, Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Crime and Security, intend to attend on behalf of the United Kingdom. As the provisional...

My Lords, I had better look at the letter more carefully myself in due course and write to my noble friend to deal with that point. My noble friend Lord Wakeham talked about the possibility of delays of the sort one finds in law, which no doubt provided the noble...

My Lords, I had better look at the letter more carefully myself in due course and write to my noble friend to deal with that point. My noble friend Lord Wakeham talked about the possibility of delays of the sort one finds in law, which no doubt provided the noble...

My Lords, I rise briefly to support my noble friend on these proposals. First, I should declare an interest as a trustee of a substantial charity, which at the moment does not operate a total return investment policy but I am pretty sure would want to do so in the...

My Lords, I rise briefly to support my noble friend on these proposals. First, I should declare an interest as a trustee of a substantial charity, which at the moment does not operate a total return investment policy but I am pretty sure would want to do so in the...

My Lords, I am afraid that I am not a barrister or a solicitor and so the Earl of Chesterfield and Howe versus the Earl of Dartmouth do not adorn my lavatory walls—or, indeed, have not, until now, swung into my ken. I welcome this small, technical but important legislation...

My Lords, I am afraid that I am not a barrister or a solicitor and so the Earl of Chesterfield and Howe versus the Earl of Dartmouth do not adorn my lavatory walls—or, indeed, have not, until now, swung into my ken. I welcome this small, technical but important legislation...

My Lords, I endorse the commendation of my noble friend Lord Henley for the work of the Law Commission. It is one of the unsung heroes of the forest of the law and, within it, it is a true forester. It is particularly warming to know that the report upon...

My Lords, I endorse the commendation of my noble friend Lord Henley for the work of the Law Commission. It is one of the unsung heroes of the forest of the law and, within it, it is a true forester. It is particularly warming to know that the report upon...

This is a short but technical Bill to amend the law of England and Wales relating to capital and income in trust. Capital, for these purposes, is trust property that constitutes a pool or fund of assets, and is to be distinguished from the income earned on those assets. For...

This is a short but technical Bill to amend the law of England and Wales relating to capital and income in trust. Capital, for these purposes, is trust property that constitutes a pool or fund of assets, and is to be distinguished from the income earned on those assets. For...

That the Committee do consider the Bill. That the Committee do consider the Bill.

That the Committee do consider the Bill. That the Committee do consider the Bill.

Obviously, we are always more than happy for there to be consultation before, during and whenever to deal with these matters. They ought to be looked at and that is how we get the right result in the end on all Bills. It is something that we would more than...

Obviously, we are always more than happy for there to be consultation before, during and whenever to deal with these matters. They ought to be looked at and that is how we get the right result in the end on all Bills. It is something that we would more than...

I am still slightly puzzled about this. It says that the Bill is expected to be beneficial to small firms and micro-businesses. Does it mean small legal firms? The idea of a small legal micro-business strikes me as a little unlikely, so I do not understand how it affects small...

I am still slightly puzzled about this. It says that the Bill is expected to be beneficial to small firms and micro-businesses. Does it mean small legal firms? The idea of a small legal micro-business strikes me as a little unlikely, so I do not understand how it affects small...

Can I take it that the Minister will be happy for consultation with his officials to take place on this matter?

Can I take it that the Minister will be happy for consultation with his officials to take place on this matter?

The Committee will be grateful to the noble Lord for that declaration of interest. I start by congratulating the noble Lord, Lord Beecham, on being the first speaker in this debate to mention Dickens, in this bicentenary of his death. I was wondering how long it would be before Jarndyce...

The Committee will be grateful to the noble Lord for that declaration of interest. I start by congratulating the noble Lord, Lord Beecham, on being the first speaker in this debate to mention Dickens, in this bicentenary of his death. I was wondering how long it would be before Jarndyce...

My Lords, I should have declared an interest earlier, which I need to do now. I am the founder of, and am still a consultant to, a firm of charity lawyers, Bates Wells & Braithwaite. I should have said that and apologise for not so doing. I will not enumerate...

My Lords, I should have declared an interest earlier, which I need to do now. I am the founder of, and am still a consultant to, a firm of charity lawyers, Bates Wells & Braithwaite. I should have said that and apologise for not so doing. I will not enumerate...

My Lords, I join other noble Lords in congratulating the Minister on the clarity of his exposition of this intrinsically complex area, and in congratulating the Law Commission on producing the report. As the Minister reminded us, the process began eight years ago, so it has not quite reached the...

My Lords, I join other noble Lords in congratulating the Minister on the clarity of his exposition of this intrinsically complex area, and in congratulating the Law Commission on producing the report. As the Minister reminded us, the process began eight years ago, so it has not quite reached the...

My Lords, I am in no sense an expert in this area, but over the past two or three years I have been involved in negotiations with the Charity Commission. I certainly join with those who have expressed appreciation to the Law Commission for its work on this. I think...

My Lords, I am in no sense an expert in this area, but over the past two or three years I have been involved in negotiations with the Charity Commission. I certainly join with those who have expressed appreciation to the Law Commission for its work on this. I think...

Lords Second Reading Committee motion to consider the Bill. Agreed to on question.

Lords Second Reading Committee motion to consider the Bill. Agreed to on question.

My Lords, I first thank the Minister for the kind remarks at the outset of his speech. I suspected that he might have meant that I have been a bit of a pain in the neck on this subject.

My Lords, I first thank the Minister for the kind remarks at the outset of his speech. I suspected that he might have meant that I have been a bit of a pain in the neck on this subject.

My Lords, I would like to start by paying a sincere tribute to the noble Lord, Lord Alton of Liverpool, for his vital role in pursuing his cause conscientiously and relentlessly. I know how conscientious and relentless he can be when he gets hold of a campaign, this time in...

My Lords, I would like to start by paying a sincere tribute to the noble Lord, Lord Alton of Liverpool, for his vital role in pursuing his cause conscientiously and relentlessly. I know how conscientious and relentless he can be when he gets hold of a campaign, this time in...

That this House do not insist on its Amendment 31 and do agree with the Commons in their Amendment 31C. That this House do not insist on its Amendment 31 and do agree with the Commons in their Amendment 31C. 31C: Page 32, line 36, at end insert the following...

That this House do not insist on its Amendment 31 and do agree with the Commons in their Amendment 31C. That this House do not insist on its Amendment 31 and do agree with the Commons in their Amendment 31C. 31C: Page 32, line 36, at end insert the following...