House of Lords (Amendment) Bill (HL). Lords third reading debate agreed to on question. Bill passed and sent to the Commons.

House of Lords (Amendment) Bill (HL). Lords third reading debate agreed to on question. Bill passed and sent to the Commons.

1: Clause 2, page 1, line 14, leave out subsection (2)

1: Clause 2, page 1, line 14, leave out subsection (2)

My Lords, I agree with what my noble friend Lord Steel has just said and will speak to Amendment 2. I hope that is the right procedure. May I explain, in just a few seconds, why I am anxious that service both in the Armed Forces and in the Diplomatic...

My Lords, I agree with what my noble friend Lord Steel has just said and will speak to Amendment 2. I hope that is the right procedure. May I explain, in just a few seconds, why I am anxious that service both in the Armed Forces and in the Diplomatic...

My Lords, I will speak to Amendments 1 and 3. I will not press Amendment 1; I will seek leave to withdraw it in favour of Amendment 2 in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Trefgarne, and Amendment 3. In the original Bill, we agreed on Report to adopt...

My Lords, I will speak to Amendments 1 and 3. I will not press Amendment 1; I will seek leave to withdraw it in favour of Amendment 2 in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Trefgarne, and Amendment 3. In the original Bill, we agreed on Report to adopt...

I am happy to send it privately, but, as I mentioned the names of the Ministers concerned, it is not for circulation. I made it quite clear that these were informal conversations; they are not in any way a government commitment. But I put forward the same suggestions as I...

I am happy to send it privately, but, as I mentioned the names of the Ministers concerned, it is not for circulation. I made it quite clear that these were informal conversations; they are not in any way a government commitment. But I put forward the same suggestions as I...

It could be a redacted version.

It could be a redacted version.

The answer to my noble friend Lord Trefgarne is that I wrote to the Deputy Prime Minister after Report, but it was obvious when he appeared before the noble Lord, Lord Richard, that he had not seen the letter. I am afraid that it disappeared into the bureaucracy—I have had...

The answer to my noble friend Lord Trefgarne is that I wrote to the Deputy Prime Minister after Report, but it was obvious when he appeared before the noble Lord, Lord Richard, that he had not seen the letter. I am afraid that it disappeared into the bureaucracy—I have had...

My Lords, if the noble Lord, Lord Steel, wrote to Mr Clegg, would he be kind enough to send me a copy of the letter?

My Lords, if the noble Lord, Lord Steel, wrote to Mr Clegg, would he be kind enough to send me a copy of the letter?

I, too, am grateful to my noble friend Lord Steel for his constructive response to some of the points that we have sought to make at various points during the passage of the Bill. On Report, he referred in some detail to his consultation with various unnamed Ministers about the...

I, too, am grateful to my noble friend Lord Steel for his constructive response to some of the points that we have sought to make at various points during the passage of the Bill. On Report, he referred in some detail to his consultation with various unnamed Ministers about the...

I take that as a yes—that I will get the letter. I thank the noble Lord. Bill passed and sent to the Commons.

I take that as a yes—that I will get the letter. I thank the noble Lord. Bill passed and sent to the Commons.

You could scratch out the names.

You could scratch out the names.

Very well, but I trust the noble Lord, Lord Richard. I will happily send him a copy.

Very well, but I trust the noble Lord, Lord Richard. I will happily send him a copy.

5: Clause 4, page 2, line 10, leave out ““this Part”” and insert ““section 3”” 6: Clause 4, leave out Clause 4 Amendments 5 and 6 agreed. Clause 5 : Conviction of serious criminal offence Amendment 7 Clause 5 : Conviction of serious criminal offence Amendment 7 Moved by

5: Clause 4, page 2, line 10, leave out ““this Part”” and insert ““section 3”” 6: Clause 4, leave out Clause 4 Amendments 5 and 6 agreed. Clause 5 : Conviction of serious criminal offence Amendment 7 Clause 5 : Conviction of serious criminal offence Amendment 7 Moved by

My Lords, Amendments 4, 5, 6 and 9, which are grouped together, are drafting amendments as a result of the discussions on Report. I do not think that they are of any great significance. I beg to move. Amendment 4 agreed. Clause 4 : Right to vote and stand for...

My Lords, Amendments 4, 5, 6 and 9, which are grouped together, are drafting amendments as a result of the discussions on Report. I do not think that they are of any great significance. I beg to move. Amendment 4 agreed. Clause 4 : Right to vote and stand for...

4: Clause 2, page 2, line 5, leave out ““this Part”” and insert ““sections 1 to 3””

4: Clause 2, page 2, line 5, leave out ““this Part”” and insert ““sections 1 to 3””

8: After Clause 5, insert the following new Clause— ““Expulsion (1) Standing orders of the House of Lords may make provision under which the House of Lords may by resolution expel a member of the House of Lords. (2) A person expelled under this section— (a) ceases to be a...

8: After Clause 5, insert the following new Clause— ““Expulsion (1) Standing orders of the House of Lords may make provision under which the House of Lords may by resolution expel a member of the House of Lords. (2) A person expelled under this section— (a) ceases to be a...

My Lords, I thank my noble friend for tabling this amendment. I also raised this point. It is perhaps auspicious that we are dealing with the House of Lords (Amendment) Bill in the name of my noble friend on St David's Day. Amendment 7 agreed. Amendment 8 Moved by

My Lords, I thank my noble friend for tabling this amendment. I also raised this point. It is perhaps auspicious that we are dealing with the House of Lords (Amendment) Bill in the name of my noble friend on St David's Day. Amendment 7 agreed. Amendment 8 Moved by

My Lords, Amendment 7 was tabled following the discussion we had on Report—notably the point raised by the noble Viscount, Lord Astor, who was concerned that persons sitting as Members of this House could be subject to sentences in other countries which we did not recognise as being proper sentences....

My Lords, Amendment 7 was tabled following the discussion we had on Report—notably the point raised by the noble Viscount, Lord Astor, who was concerned that persons sitting as Members of this House could be subject to sentences in other countries which we did not recognise as being proper sentences....

3: Clause 2, page 2, line 2, after ““reasonable”” insert ““, for example undertaking other public service,”” Amendment 3 agreed. Amendment 4 Moved by

3: Clause 2, page 2, line 2, after ““reasonable”” insert ““, for example undertaking other public service,”” Amendment 3 agreed. Amendment 4 Moved by