My Lords, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendments Nos. 10 to 12. Moved accordingly, and, on Question, Motion agreed to.

My Lords, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendments Nos. 10 to 12. Moved accordingly, and, on Question, Motion agreed to.

My Lords, I beg to move that the Commons amendments be now considered. Moved accordingly, and, on Question, Motion agreed to. [The page and line references are to Bill 61 as first printed for the Commons.] 1: Page 12, line 36, at end insert- ““( ) If the Secretary of...

My Lords, I beg to move that the Commons amendments be now considered. Moved accordingly, and, on Question, Motion agreed to. [The page and line references are to Bill 61 as first printed for the Commons.] 1: Page 12, line 36, at end insert- ““( ) If the Secretary of...

My Lords, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendment No. 1. Like all the other substantive amendments being considered today, it relates specifically to Parts 1 and 2 of the Bill and the measures to strengthen consumer advocacy and redress. Amendment No....

My Lords, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendment No. 1. Like all the other substantive amendments being considered today, it relates specifically to Parts 1 and 2 of the Bill and the measures to strengthen consumer advocacy and redress. Amendment No....

My Lords, I am slightly surprised at the tone the noble Baroness took regarding the noble Lord, Lord Jones, because I would have assumed that she would be delighted that he had been replaced as a potential Tory candidate for London by Boris Johnson. I hope that these attacks on...

My Lords, I am slightly surprised at the tone the noble Baroness took regarding the noble Lord, Lord Jones, because I would have assumed that she would be delighted that he had been replaced as a potential Tory candidate for London by Boris Johnson. I hope that these attacks on...

My Lords, I shall speak to only one amendment in the List. I am delighted to be across the Dispatch Box from the increasingly experienced noble Lord, Lord Evans of Temple Guiting. I sincerely hope that the noble Lord, Lord Jones of Birmingham, the new Minister, is not unwell—or, worse,...

My Lords, I shall speak to only one amendment in the List. I am delighted to be across the Dispatch Box from the increasingly experienced noble Lord, Lord Evans of Temple Guiting. I sincerely hope that the noble Lord, Lord Jones of Birmingham, the new Minister, is not unwell—or, worse,...

My Lords, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendments Nos. 2 to 4. This group of amendments relates to the complaint-handling standards provisions in the Bill, an issue that was debated extensively during the passage of the Bill through this House previously....

My Lords, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendments Nos. 2 to 4. This group of amendments relates to the complaint-handling standards provisions in the Bill, an issue that was debated extensively during the passage of the Bill through this House previously....

My Lords, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendment No. 5. The amendment relates to Clauses 44 and 47 and the new redress and complaints-handling provision to be introduced in the energy and postal services sector and, potentially, in the water sector,...

My Lords, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendment No. 5. The amendment relates to Clauses 44 and 47 and the new redress and complaints-handling provision to be introduced in the energy and postal services sector and, potentially, in the water sector,...

My Lords, although I was absent for a great deal of the Bill’s Committee stage, I have read the proceedings in great detail. I congratulate my noble friend Lady Wilcox on the way in which she handled matters and the benefits that she, with others, achieved in Committee, particularly that...

My Lords, although I was absent for a great deal of the Bill’s Committee stage, I have read the proceedings in great detail. I congratulate my noble friend Lady Wilcox on the way in which she handled matters and the benefits that she, with others, achieved in Committee, particularly that...

My Lords, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendment No. 8. Moved accordingly, and, on Question, Motion agreed to. 9: Schedule 1, page 53, line 7, leave out from ““(b)”” to ““before”” and insert ““send a copy of the certified statement and...

My Lords, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendment No. 8. Moved accordingly, and, on Question, Motion agreed to. 9: Schedule 1, page 53, line 7, leave out from ““(b)”” to ““before”” and insert ““send a copy of the certified statement and...

My Lords, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendments Nos. 6 and 7. Moved accordingly, and, on Question, Motion agreed to. 8: Clause 67, page 41, line 18, leave out subsection (2)

My Lords, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendments Nos. 6 and 7. Moved accordingly, and, on Question, Motion agreed to. 8: Clause 67, page 41, line 18, leave out subsection (2)

My Lords, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendment No. 9. This is a minor technical amendment, which simply makes the department, rather than the Comptroller and Auditor General, responsible for laying the new council’s accounts before Parliament. Paragraph 32 of Schedule...

My Lords, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendment No. 9. This is a minor technical amendment, which simply makes the department, rather than the Comptroller and Auditor General, responsible for laying the new council’s accounts before Parliament. Paragraph 32 of Schedule...

My Lords, I am most grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Wilcox, and the noble Lord, Lord Razzall, for their support for the amendment. You haven’t got a Jones but you’ve got an Evans, is all I can say. We will read with care the points that the noble Baroness...

My Lords, I am most grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Wilcox, and the noble Lord, Lord Razzall, for their support for the amendment. You haven’t got a Jones but you’ve got an Evans, is all I can say. We will read with care the points that the noble Baroness...

Consumers Estate Agents and Redress Bill (HL). Consideration of Commons amendments. Commons amendments agreed to.

Consumers Estate Agents and Redress Bill (HL). Consideration of Commons amendments. Commons amendments agreed to.

Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Bill. House of Lords Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee: memorandum by the Department for Business Enterprise and Regulatory Reform. 22 p.

Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Bill. House of Lords Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee: memorandum by the Department for Business Enterprise and Regulatory Reform. 22 p.

The Minister will know from reading the new clause that it includes no mention of that organisation. I gave the NAEA as an example of an organisation that provides a qualification, which is not onerous but is recognised. It demonstrates the fact that many people who go on to become...

The Minister will know from reading the new clause that it includes no mention of that organisation. I gave the NAEA as an example of an organisation that provides a qualification, which is not onerous but is recognised. It demonstrates the fact that many people who go on to become...

The hon. Lady knows the answer. No, she did not miss it. There is no mandatory requirement in the Bill, because if the level were set too high it could operate as a barrier to market entry. I emphasise again the importance of not erecting unnecessary barriers as the impact...

The hon. Lady knows the answer. No, she did not miss it. There is no mandatory requirement in the Bill, because if the level were set too high it could operate as a barrier to market entry. I emphasise again the importance of not erecting unnecessary barriers as the impact...

I can only agree with the hon. Gentleman. That was our position, but his Front-Bench colleagues stuck at £3,000. There was scope for more agreement on that point. If we had had free votes on several issues, we would have seen a stronger outcome in several clauses. I have remaining...

I can only agree with the hon. Gentleman. That was our position, but his Front-Bench colleagues stuck at £3,000. There was scope for more agreement on that point. If we had had free votes on several issues, we would have seen a stronger outcome in several clauses. I have remaining...

With the leave of the House, I welcome the brief debate that we have had. I am grateful to my right hon. Friend the Member for Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill (Mr. Clarke) for his generous remarks, his contribution to the debates in the Public Bill Committee and this afternoon, and...

With the leave of the House, I welcome the brief debate that we have had. I am grateful to my right hon. Friend the Member for Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill (Mr. Clarke) for his generous remarks, his contribution to the debates in the Public Bill Committee and this afternoon, and...

The hon. Gentleman speaks from extensive experience and I am happy to draw attention to his expertise and that of his four chartered surveyor colleagues in the House. I hope that my reply offered some comfort to the hon. Gentleman and the hon. Member for Richmond Park, and I thank...

The hon. Gentleman speaks from extensive experience and I am happy to draw attention to his expertise and that of his four chartered surveyor colleagues in the House. I hope that my reply offered some comfort to the hon. Gentleman and the hon. Member for Richmond Park, and I thank...