My Lords, I want to say a few words about the amendment I introduced. I think that this is the longest I have ever done on a group, returning on a Monday after a Wednesday; but I am sure that it is not setting a record.

The tone of what came...

My Lords, I want to say a few words about the amendment I introduced. I think that this is the longest I have ever done on a group, returning on a Monday after a Wednesday; but I am sure that it is not setting a record.

The tone of what came...

I was waiting for the Minister to reply before I summed up.

I was waiting for the Minister to reply before I summed up.

My Lords, I speak today with some fear in my soul because, unusually for a Liberal Democrat, I have very little grounding in local government—or, as one of my colleagues said to me, “not yet”. So, fearing that candidate selection with my arm jacked up behind my back will follow,...

My Lords, I speak today with some fear in my soul because, unusually for a Liberal Democrat, I have very little grounding in local government—or, as one of my colleagues said to me, “not yet”. So, fearing that candidate selection with my arm jacked up behind my back will follow,...

My Lords, I feel that this is one of those Bills that makes us ask why we need to do this. The noble Lord has covered that, but, at its heart, it is because when we debate a big subject—such as when we debated the Equality Act, which followed on...

My Lords, I feel that this is one of those Bills that makes us ask why we need to do this. The noble Lord has covered that, but, at its heart, it is because when we debate a big subject—such as when we debated the Equality Act, which followed on...

My Lords, there will always be somebody who will be inconvenienced by changes and, as the noble Lord, Lord Adonis, said, in this case

it will be fleet drivers and fleet operators. They will often have cars that a few years ago would not have been thought out of date...

My Lords, there will always be somebody who will be inconvenienced by changes and, as the noble Lord, Lord Adonis, said, in this case

it will be fleet drivers and fleet operators. They will often have cars that a few years ago would not have been thought out of date...

My Lords, as somebody who did not serve on the committee, I think that this debate has been an incredibly interesting look at its work. Indeed, the quality of the speeches takes away some of my irritation at not having managed to get on to the committee. However, even a...

My Lords, as somebody who did not serve on the committee, I think that this debate has been an incredibly interesting look at its work. Indeed, the quality of the speeches takes away some of my irritation at not having managed to get on to the committee. However, even a...

Perhaps I may come in here to clarify the matter. I was using sport as an example of where you get activity. The noble Lord has started to answer my concern but, although he has gone some of the way in his initial response, I do not think that he...

Perhaps I may come in here to clarify the matter. I was using sport as an example of where you get activity. The noble Lord has started to answer my concern but, although he has gone some of the way in his initial response, I do not think that he...

My Lords, the amendment tabled in my name and that of my noble friend Lady Heyhoe Flint addresses a concern that has been raised by the major sporting bodies. As the Minister said when speaking to his own amendment, there is a concern that the central recruitment process, which they...

My Lords, the amendment tabled in my name and that of my noble friend Lady Heyhoe Flint addresses a concern that has been raised by the major sporting bodies. As the Minister said when speaking to his own amendment, there is a concern that the central recruitment process, which they...

The noble Lord would of course add to any gathering that we had, and I hope that he comes at least as my guest to any meeting.

The noble Lord would of course add to any gathering that we had, and I hope that he comes at least as my guest to any meeting.

I thank my noble friend for that response, and I beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment 75 withdrawn. Amendment 75A not moved. Clause 79, as amended, agreed. Clause 80 agreed. Amendment 76 Moved by

I thank my noble friend for that response, and I beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment 75 withdrawn. Amendment 75A not moved. Clause 79, as amended, agreed. Clause 80 agreed. Amendment 76 Moved by

My Lords, I will make a speech consisting merely of two questions that I did not get a chance to ask. The grouping session occasionally catches us out, no matter how long we have been here. Both my Amendment 75 and Amendment 75A, which were considered earlier, have limitations in...

My Lords, I will make a speech consisting merely of two questions that I did not get a chance to ask. The grouping session occasionally catches us out, no matter how long we have been here. Both my Amendment 75 and Amendment 75A, which were considered earlier, have limitations in...

75: Clause 79, leave out Clause 79 and insert the following new Clause— ““Criminal conviction certificates After subsection (2A) of section 112 of the Police Act 1997 (criminal conviction certificates) insert— ““(2B) In carrying out the duty specified in subsection (2A), the Secretary of State must wait ten working days...

75: Clause 79, leave out Clause 79 and insert the following new Clause— ““Criminal conviction certificates After subsection (2A) of section 112 of the Police Act 1997 (criminal conviction certificates) insert— ““(2B) In carrying out the duty specified in subsection (2A), the Secretary of State must wait ten working days...

My Lords, I support my noble friend. I believe that this is the first amendment that she has moved in this House, and I congratulate her on that. The idea for Amendment 62, which stands in my name, was taken from sport. As my noble friend has stated, it is...

My Lords, I support my noble friend. I believe that this is the first amendment that she has moved in this House, and I congratulate her on that. The idea for Amendment 62, which stands in my name, was taken from sport. As my noble friend has stated, it is...

My Lords, I am afraid that the last point made by the noble Lord, Lord Patten, is the one that immediately occurred to me. You do not tell somebody how you are going to stop them doing something, or what sort of resources you are going to put in place....

My Lords, I am afraid that the last point made by the noble Lord, Lord Patten, is the one that immediately occurred to me. You do not tell somebody how you are going to stop them doing something, or what sort of resources you are going to put in place....

My Lords, when it comes to the last amendment of this short Committee stage, I assure you that I will not delay you very long. This amendment is primarily the result of a conversation with some people from wheelchair basketball, who are concerned that they would not be able to...

My Lords, when it comes to the last amendment of this short Committee stage, I assure you that I will not delay you very long. This amendment is primarily the result of a conversation with some people from wheelchair basketball, who are concerned that they would not be able to...

My Lords, I thank the Minister for her reply and other noble Lords who have spoken in this debate. I felt the amendment had to be tabled once the concern was raised. When considering the initial Bill, I remember the noble Lord, Lord Davies of Oldham, standing where my noble...

My Lords, I thank the Minister for her reply and other noble Lords who have spoken in this debate. I felt the amendment had to be tabled once the concern was raised. When considering the initial Bill, I remember the noble Lord, Lord Davies of Oldham, standing where my noble...

My Lords, I tried to get my name down to this amendment, because this is a very important debate. I am afraid that I managed to mess that process up, as I did when I tried to draft an amendment for a similar type of discussion. The idea that this...

My Lords, I tried to get my name down to this amendment, because this is a very important debate. I am afraid that I managed to mess that process up, as I did when I tried to draft an amendment for a similar type of discussion. The idea that this...

13: After Clause 9, insert the following new Clause— ““Disabled spectator access After section 36 of the London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Act 2006— ““36A Disabled spectator access The London Organising Committee must undertake to provide for a significant attendance of disabled spectators at Olympic and Paralympic events.””””

13: After Clause 9, insert the following new Clause— ““Disabled spectator access After section 36 of the London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Act 2006— ““36A Disabled spectator access The London Organising Committee must undertake to provide for a significant attendance of disabled spectators at Olympic and Paralympic events.””””

There are three amendments in this group, and my amendment is the last of them—and may well be the least of them—but we have all identified this problem and have all come up with different solutions. I would describe the amendments as two great hearty swings and one slight jab,...

There are three amendments in this group, and my amendment is the last of them—and may well be the least of them—but we have all identified this problem and have all come up with different solutions. I would describe the amendments as two great hearty swings and one slight jab,...