My Lords, I support the noble Baroness, Lady Hayter, in what she has said. I have put my name to the opposition to this clause standing part. I declare an interest, such as it is, in that I was a chartered surveyor. It took me six years to qualify as...

My Lords, I support the noble Baroness, Lady Hayter, in what she has said. I have put my name to the opposition to this clause standing part. I declare an interest, such as it is, in that I was a chartered surveyor. It took me six years to qualify as...

My Lords, I regret that my noble friend has done absolutely nothing to reassure me. He said that the reason for the clause was to set out the conditions and parameters of any review. That can be done under common law now; we do not need a piece of legislation....

My Lords, I regret that my noble friend has done absolutely nothing to reassure me. He said that the reason for the clause was to set out the conditions and parameters of any review. That can be done under common law now; we do not need a piece of legislation....

My Lords, that does not answer my question. Could my noble friend answer my question?

My Lords, that does not answer my question. Could my noble friend answer my question?

My Lords, if it is a burden on charities to have to write a new constitution every time they move their principal office, is it still not a burden to have to write a constitution if they move their principal office from England to Wales or from Wales to England?

My Lords, if it is a burden on charities to have to write a new constitution every time they move their principal office, is it still not a burden to have to write a constitution if they move their principal office from England to Wales or from Wales to England?

My Lords, with respect, and before the Minister sits down, if he is trying to be helpful, it would be much better not to include anything. If one lives in the Welsh Marches—which I do not—and one moves one’s principal office 10 miles across the border—which would be quite likely...

My Lords, with respect, and before the Minister sits down, if he is trying to be helpful, it would be much better not to include anything. If one lives in the Welsh Marches—which I do not—and one moves one’s principal office 10 miles across the border—which would be quite likely...

My Lords, in defence of surveyors, I would merely point out to the noble Lord, Lord Phillips, that in the instance that the noble Lord, Lord Best, gave, there might well have been a substantial difference between a valuation and a purchase price. That is not necessarily the surveyor getting...

My Lords, in defence of surveyors, I would merely point out to the noble Lord, Lord Phillips, that in the instance that the noble Lord, Lord Best, gave, there might well have been a substantial difference between a valuation and a purchase price. That is not necessarily the surveyor getting...

My Lords, I hope that when we come to Amendment No. 88, we, too, will be entitled to know what the point is that the noble Lord has moved that has attracted the Minister so much.

My Lords, I hope that when we come to Amendment No. 88, we, too, will be entitled to know what the point is that the noble Lord has moved that has attracted the Minister so much.

My Lords, this was discussed at various meetings of the pre-legislative scrutiny committee. I see that there are five of us in your Lordships’ Chamber who sat on that committee, so if I am wrong I know that I will be taken to task immediately. Two things in particular struck...

My Lords, this was discussed at various meetings of the pre-legislative scrutiny committee. I see that there are five of us in your Lordships’ Chamber who sat on that committee, so if I am wrong I know that I will be taken to task immediately. Two things in particular struck...

If Inland Revenue will reduce dimensions of their Trust Return forms to enable them to be inserted with minimum of folding into standard 110mm x 220mm envelope.

If Inland Revenue will reduce dimensions of their Trust Return forms to enable them to be inserted with minimum of folding into standard 110mm x 220mm envelope.