Lords committee stage second day. Clause 12 agreed to. Schedule 1 agreed to. Clause 13 agreed to. Schedule 2 agreed to. Clauses 14 and 15 agreed to. Schedule 3 agreed to. Clause 16 agreed to. New clause agreed to. Clauses 17 and 18 agreed to. Clause 19, as amended, agreed to. Clause 20 agreed to. Bill reported with amendments (HL Bill 33).

Lords committee stage second day. Clause 12 agreed to. Schedule 1 agreed to. Clause 13 agreed to. Schedule 2 agreed to. Clauses 14 and 15 agreed to. Schedule 3 agreed to. Clause 16 agreed to. New clause agreed to. Clauses 17 and 18 agreed to. Clause 19, as amended, agreed...

Lords committee stage first day. Clause 1 agreed to. New clause agreed to. Clause 2, as amended, agreed to. Clauses 3 to 10 agreed to. (Part 1 of 2).

Lords committee stage first day. Clause 1 agreed to. New clause agreed to. Clause 2, as amended, agreed to. Clauses 3 to 10 agreed to. (Part 1 of 2).

Lords consideration of Commons amendments. Lords amendments 89B and 89C not insisted on and Commons amendment 89G in lieu agreed to. Lords amendments 36, 90 and 155 not insisted on and Commons amendments 155A to 155F, 155H and 155K, to the words so restored to the bill by the non-insistence on Lords amendment 155, agreed to. Lords amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 not insisted on, and Commons amendments 123C to 123H, 123J, 123K, 123M, 123N and 123P to 123R in lieu agreed to.

Lords consideration of Commons amendments. Lords amendments 89B and 89C not insisted on and Commons amendment 89G in lieu agreed to. Lords amendments 36, 90 and 155 not insisted on and Commons amendments 155A to 155F, 155H and 155K, to the words so restored to the bill by the non-insistence...

Lords consideration of Commons reasons and amendments. Lords amendment 2 not insisted on and Commons amendment 2C as an amendment to Lords amendment 2 agreed to. Lords amendments 89B and 89C insisted on on division (217 to 145). Lords amendments 36, 90 and 155 insisted on and Commons amendments 155A to 155F and 155H disagreed to on division (210 to 145). Lords amendments 37 and 91 not insisted on and Commons amendments 91C to 91E in lieu agreed to. Lords amendments 94B and 94C not insisted on and Lords amendments 94F and 94G in lieu disagreed to on division (58 to 138). Lords amendments 85, 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 insisted on and Commons amendments 123C to 123H and 123J to 123K disagreed to on division (199 to 144). Bill returned to the Commons with reasons.

Lords consideration of Commons reasons and amendments. Lords amendment 2 not insisted on and Commons amendment 2C as an amendment to Lords amendment 2 agreed to. Lords amendments 89B and 89C insisted on on division (217 to 145). Lords amendments 36, 90 and 155 insisted on and Commons amendments 155A...

Lords consideration of Commons reasons and amendments. Lords amendment 2 insisted on on division (220 to 143). Lords amendment 4 not insisted on. Lords amendments 13 and 87 not insisted on and Lords amendments 87B and 87C in lieu disagreed to on division (152 to 207). Lords amendments 26 and 89 not insisted on and Lords amendments 89B and 89C in lieu agreed to on division (209 to 145). Lords amendments 36, 90 and 155 insisted on and Commons amendments 155A to 155F to the words so restored to the bill disagreed to on division (207 to 141). Lords amendments 37 and 91 insisted on and Commons amendment 37A in lieu disagreed to on division (197 to 144). Lords amendments 41 and 94 not insisted on and Lords amendments 94B and 94C in lieu agreed to on division (208 to 138). Lords amendments 85, 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 insisted on on division (199 to 146). Bill returned to the Commons with reasons and amendments.

Lords consideration of Commons reasons and amendments. Lords amendment 2 insisted on on division (220 to 143). Lords amendment 4 not insisted on. Lords amendments 13 and 87 not insisted on and Lords amendments 87B and 87C in lieu disagreed to on division (152 to 207). Lords amendments 26 and...

Lords report stage third day. Amendments 192 and 193 agreed to. Amendment 197 agreed to on division (247 to 187). Amendment 212 agreed to. Amendment 214 agreed to on division (257 to 180). Amendment 217 disagreed to on division (69 to 332). Amendment 218 disagreed to on division (178 to 231). Amendment 218A agreed to. Amendment 219 disagreed to on division (65 to 173). Amendments 243 and 245 agreed to. Amendment 246 agreed to on division (214 to 156). Amendment 248D (to amendment 248) disagreed to on division (135 to 154). Amendment 248 agreed to on division (162 to 55). Amendments 252 and 264 to 267 agreed to. Amendment 268 disagreed to on division (46 to 117). Amendments 269 to 279 agreed to. Amendment 280A (to amendment 280) disagreed to on division (30 to 130). Amendments 280 to 286 and 288 to 305 agreed to. Amendment 307 disagreed to on division (27 to 89). Amendments 312 to 316, 319 to 324B, 325A, 327 and 328 agreed to. Bill, as amended, ordered to be printed (HL Bill 185).

Lords report stage third day. Amendments 192 and 193 agreed to. Amendment 197 agreed to on division (247 to 187). Amendment 212 agreed to. Amendment 214 agreed to on division (257 to 180). Amendment 217 disagreed to on division (69 to 332). Amendment 218 disagreed to on division (178 to...

Lords report stage second day. Amendment 82 disagreed to on division (64 to 140). Amendment 83 disagreed to on division (115 to 197). Amendment 84 agreed to on division (171 to 146). Amendments 88 to 92, 94, 101, 102 and 106 agreed to. Amendment 121 agreed to on division (152 to 128). Amendments 128, 136, 137, 139, 141 to 147, 149, 171 and 180 agreed to.

Lords report stage second day. Amendment 82 disagreed to on division (64 to 140). Amendment 83 disagreed to on division (115 to 197). Amendment 84 agreed to on division (171 to 146). Amendments 88 to 92, 94, 101, 102 and 106 agreed to. Amendment 121 agreed to on division (152...

Lords report stage first day. Amendment 2 agreed to. Amendment 5 agreed to on division (285 to 156). Amendment 6 disagreed to on division (80 to 166). Amendment 8 agreed to on division (250 to 158). Amendments 9 to 14, 16 to 29, 32, 35, 37 and 42 agreed to. Amendment 45 agreed to on division (187 to 157). Amendment 46 agreed to. (Part 1 of 2).

Lords report stage first day. Amendment 2 agreed to. Amendment 5 agreed to on division (285 to 156). Amendment 6 disagreed to on division (80 to 166). Amendment 8 agreed to on division (250 to 158). Amendments 9 to 14, 16 to 29, 32, 35, 37 and 42 agreed to....

Lords statement on local government reorganisation.

Lords statement on local government reorganisation.

Lords committee stage seventh day. Clause 57 agreed to. Schedule 26 agreed to. Clauses 58 and 59 agreed to. Schedule 27, as amended, agreed to. Clauses 60 and 61 agreed to. Schedule 28 agreed to. Clauses 62 and 63 agreed to. New clause under consideration.

Lords committee stage seventh day. Clause 57 agreed to. Schedule 26 agreed to. Clauses 58 and 59 agreed to. Schedule 27, as amended, agreed to. Clauses 60 and 61 agreed to. Schedule 28 agreed to. Clauses 62 and 63 agreed to. New clause under consideration.

Lords committee stage sixth day. Clauses 44 to 46 agreed to. Schedule 22 agreed to. Clause 47 agreed to. Schedule 23 agreed to. Clauses 48 to 50 agreed to. Schedule 24 agreed to. Clauses 51 and 52 agreed to. Schedule 25 agreed to. Clauses 53 to 56 agreed to.

Lords committee stage sixth day. Clauses 44 to 46 agreed to. Schedule 22 agreed to. Clause 47 agreed to. Schedule 23 agreed to. Clauses 48 to 50 agreed to. Schedule 24 agreed to. Clauses 51 and 52 agreed to. Schedule 25 agreed to. Clauses 53 to 56 agreed to.

Lords committee stage fourth day. Schedule 5 agreed to. Clause 24 agreed to. Schedule 6 agreed to. Clause 25 agreed to. Schedule 7 agreed to. Clause 26 agreed to. Schedule 8 agreed to. Clauses 27 and 28 agreed to. Schedule 9 agreed to. Clauses 29 and 30 agreed to. Schedule 10 agreed to. Clause 31 agreed to. Schedule 11 agreed to. Clause 32 agreed to. Schedule 12 agreed to.

Lords committee stage fourth day. Schedule 5 agreed to. Clause 24 agreed to. Schedule 6 agreed to. Clause 25 agreed to. Schedule 7 agreed to. Clause 26 agreed to. Schedule 8 agreed to. Clauses 27 and 28 agreed to. Schedule 9 agreed to. Clauses 29 and 30 agreed to. Schedule...

Lords committee stage third day. Clause 15 agreed to. Clause 16, as amended, agreed to. Clauses 17 to 20 agreed to. Schedule 4 agreed to. Clauses 21 to 23 agreed to.

Lords committee stage third day. Clause 15 agreed to. Clause 16, as amended, agreed to. Clauses 17 to 20 agreed to. Schedule 4 agreed to. Clauses 21 to 23 agreed to.

Lords committee stage second day. Clause 6 agreed to. Schedule 2 agreed to. Clauses 7 to 9 agreed to. Schedule 3 agreed to. Clauses 10 to 12 agreed to. Clause 13, as amended, agreed to. Clause 14 agreed to.

Lords committee stage second day. Clause 6 agreed to. Schedule 2 agreed to. Clauses 7 to 9 agreed to. Schedule 3 agreed to. Clauses 10 to 12 agreed to. Clause 13, as amended, agreed to. Clause 14 agreed to.

Lords committee stage first day. Clauses 1 to 4 agreed to. Schedule 1 agreed to. Clause 5 agreed to.

Lords committee stage first day. Clauses 1 to 4 agreed to. Schedule 1 agreed to. Clause 5 agreed to.

Lords report stage second day. Amendment 63 agreed to on division (246 to 169). Amendment 64 disagreed to on division (163 to 236). Amendments 66 to 68 agreed to. (Part 2 of 3).

Lords report stage second day. Amendment 63 agreed to on division (246 to 169). Amendment 64 disagreed to on division (163 to 236). Amendments 66 to 68 agreed to. (Part 2 of 3).

Lords report stage first day. Amendment 3 agreed to on division (235 to 164). Amendments 5, 6 and 7 (to amendment 4) agreed to. Amendment 7A (to amendment 4) agreed to on division (216 to 175). Amendment 4, as amended, agreed to. Amendment 7B agreed to on division (227 to 168). Amendment 12 disagreed to on division (61 to 154). Amendments 13 to 20 agreed to. (Part 1 of 2).

Lords report stage first day. Amendment 3 agreed to on division (235 to 164). Amendments 5, 6 and 7 (to amendment 4) agreed to. Amendment 7A (to amendment 4) agreed to on division (216 to 175). Amendment 4, as amended, agreed to. Amendment 7B agreed to on division (227 to...

Lords report stage first day. Amendments 26 to 41 agreed to. Amendment 43 disagreed to on division (32 to 57). (Part 2 of 2).

Lords report stage first day. Amendments 26 to 41 agreed to. Amendment 43 disagreed to on division (32 to 57). (Part 2 of 2).

Lords committee stage eighth day. Clause 55, as amended, agreed to. Clause 56 agreed to. Clause 57, as amended, agreed to. Clause 58 disagreed to. Clauses 59 and 60, as amended, agreed to. Clause 61 agreed to. Clauses 62 to 64, as amended, agreed to. New clause agreed to. Clauses 65 and 66 agreed to. Schedule 4 agreed to. Clauses 67 to 75 agreed to. Clause 76, as amended, agreed to. Clauses 77 to 81 agreed to. Clause 82, as amended, agreed to. Clause 83 agreed to. Schedule 5 agreed to. Clauses 84 and 85, as amended, agreed to. Clauses 86 and 87 agreed to. New clause agreed to. Clauses 88 and 89 agreed to. Schedule 6, as amended, agreed to. Clauses 90 to 92 agreed to. Clauses 107 to 109 agreed to. Clause 110, as amended, agreed to. Clause 111 agreed to. Bill reported with amendments (HL Bill 134). (Part 2 of 2).

Lords committee stage eighth day. Clause 55, as amended, agreed to. Clause 56 agreed to. Clause 57, as amended, agreed to. Clause 58 disagreed to. Clauses 59 and 60, as amended, agreed to. Clause 61 agreed to. Clauses 62 to 64, as amended, agreed to. New clause agreed to. Clauses...

Lords committee stage seventh day. Schedule 3 agreed to. Clause 93, as amended, agreed to. New clause agreed to. Clauses 94 and 95 agreed to. Clause 96, as amended, agreed to. Clauses 97 to 106 agreed to. Clauses 53 and 54 agreed to. Clause 55 under consideration.

Lords committee stage seventh day. Schedule 3 agreed to. Clause 93, as amended, agreed to. New clause agreed to. Clauses 94 and 95 agreed to. Clause 96, as amended, agreed to. Clauses 97 to 106 agreed to. Clauses 53 and 54 agreed to. Clause 55 under consideration.