My noble friend will understand when I say that I am a little disappointed by some of what he has said. In inspections of local government there is an element of peer review. Indeed, when the Audit Commission undertakes inspections, the peer review is invaluable. I do not understand why...

My noble friend will understand when I say that I am a little disappointed by some of what he has said. In inspections of local government there is an element of peer review. Indeed, when the Audit Commission undertakes inspections, the peer review is invaluable. I do not understand why...

moved Amendment No. 192: Page 37, line 18, leave out subsection (4). The noble Baroness said: I shall also speakto Amendment No. 193, standing in my name. Amendment No. 193 is the key amendment, Amendment No. 192 being consequential. It is very much a probing amendment. We debated at length...

moved Amendment No. 192: Page 37, line 18, leave out subsection (4). The noble Baroness said: I shall also speakto Amendment No. 193, standing in my name. Amendment No. 193 is the key amendment, Amendment No. 192 being consequential. It is very much a probing amendment. We debated at length...

I am very grateful for what my noble friend has said and the conciliatory spirit in which the points have been made. In view of the lateness of the house, I beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. [Amendment No. 193 not moved.] Clause 47 agreed to....

I am very grateful for what my noble friend has said and the conciliatory spirit in which the points have been made. In view of the lateness of the house, I beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. [Amendment No. 193 not moved.] Clause 47 agreed to....

moved Amendment No. 140: Page 27, line 41, leave out subsection (3). The noble Baroness said: Amendment No. 40 is a probing amendment. Clause 29 provides Ministers with wide-ranging powers to confer additional functions of inspection on the chief inspector by order. I will be interested to hear from my...

moved Amendment No. 140: Page 27, line 41, leave out subsection (3). The noble Baroness said: Amendment No. 40 is a probing amendment. Clause 29 provides Ministers with wide-ranging powers to confer additional functions of inspection on the chief inspector by order. I will be interested to hear from my...

moved Amendment No. 143: Page 104, line 4, at end insert- ““( ) In exercising his functions to inspect police authorities, the Chief Inspector will involve individuals nominated by persons he considers to represent the interests of police authorities to assist in conducting such inspections.”” The noble Baroness said: I...

moved Amendment No. 143: Page 104, line 4, at end insert- ““( ) In exercising his functions to inspect police authorities, the Chief Inspector will involve individuals nominated by persons he considers to represent the interests of police authorities to assist in conducting such inspections.”” The noble Baroness said: I...

I thank my noble friend for his explanation and for the move that he has made on Amendment No. 145. There is not entirely a meeting of minds on the other amendments. None the less, at this point we are very happy with what has been said. I beg leave...

I thank my noble friend for his explanation and for the move that he has made on Amendment No. 145. There is not entirely a meeting of minds on the other amendments. None the less, at this point we are very happy with what has been said. I beg leave...

I thank my noble friend for that elucidation. No doubt we will want to discuss the issue in a more informal way because there may be some misapprehensions about what can be achieved through guidance or in a way other than on the face of the Bill. I understand that....

I thank my noble friend for that elucidation. No doubt we will want to discuss the issue in a more informal way because there may be some misapprehensions about what can be achieved through guidance or in a way other than on the face of the Bill. I understand that....