Perhaps I could ask the noble Lord not to be so modest.

Perhaps I could ask the noble Lord not to be so modest.

My Lords, in principle I welcome the notion of a review and some of the provisions that are effected in the amendment clearly make sense. However, despite the most distinguished provenance of the amendment I am left in doubt as to some of the wording and/or implications of what is...

My Lords, in principle I welcome the notion of a review and some of the provisions that are effected in the amendment clearly make sense. However, despite the most distinguished provenance of the amendment I am left in doubt as to some of the wording and/or implications of what is...

Of course they are going to lose work in the areas that are being taken out of scope. That is self-evident. I make no complaint about it, but we continually have brandished at us reports from organisations with, to put it bluntly, an interest in the issue. It can at...

Of course they are going to lose work in the areas that are being taken out of scope. That is self-evident. I make no complaint about it, but we continually have brandished at us reports from organisations with, to put it bluntly, an interest in the issue. It can at...

My Lords, I will double-check on that. I would in no way wish to mislead, but on judicial review paragraph 17 indicates that, "““civil legal services are to be provided in respect of an enactment, decision, act or omission””." It is certainly my understanding that that is the case, but...

My Lords, I will double-check on that. I would in no way wish to mislead, but on judicial review paragraph 17 indicates that, "““civil legal services are to be provided in respect of an enactment, decision, act or omission””." It is certainly my understanding that that is the case, but...

Before the noble and learned Lord completes his remarks, I asked him a couple of specific questions. I realise that he may not have the answers to them now, but they would help us to keep this issue in context, especially when we get to Report. He has just given...

Before the noble and learned Lord completes his remarks, I asked him a couple of specific questions. I realise that he may not have the answers to them now, but they would help us to keep this issue in context, especially when we get to Report. He has just given...

My Lords, we have had an important debate. As the noble Lord, Lord Alton, said, it is no surprise that the amendment was moved by my noble friend Lord Avebury, whose record over the best part of half a century in standing up for the rights of Gypsies and Travelling...

My Lords, we have had an important debate. As the noble Lord, Lord Alton, said, it is no surprise that the amendment was moved by my noble friend Lord Avebury, whose record over the best part of half a century in standing up for the rights of Gypsies and Travelling...

74A: Schedule 1, page 132, line 2, leave out ““there are no grounds on which it can be argued”” 74B: Schedule 1, page 132, line 4, at beginning insert ““there are no grounds on which it can be argued”” Amendments 74A and 74B agreed. Amendment 74C not moved. Amendment 74D...

74A: Schedule 1, page 132, line 2, leave out ““there are no grounds on which it can be argued”” 74B: Schedule 1, page 132, line 4, at beginning insert ““there are no grounds on which it can be argued”” Amendments 74A and 74B agreed. Amendment 74C not moved. Amendment 74D...

My Lords, first, I must express deep gratitude to all those noble Lords who spoke in favour of this amendment: the noble Earl, Lord Listowel, the noble Lords, Lord Howarth and Lord Alton, the noble Baroness, Lady Turner, the noble Lord, Lord Elystan-Morgan, the noble Baroness, Lady Lister, the noble...

My Lords, first, I must express deep gratitude to all those noble Lords who spoke in favour of this amendment: the noble Earl, Lord Listowel, the noble Lords, Lord Howarth and Lord Alton, the noble Baroness, Lady Turner, the noble Lord, Lord Elystan-Morgan, the noble Baroness, Lady Lister, the noble...

77J: Schedule 1, page 133, line 21, after ““other”” insert ““vehicle or”” Amendment 77J agreed. Amendments 77K to 78B not moved. Amendments 78C to 78E Moved by

77J: Schedule 1, page 133, line 21, after ““other”” insert ““vehicle or”” Amendment 77J agreed. Amendments 77K to 78B not moved. Amendments 78C to 78E Moved by

74D: Schedule 1, page 132, line 6, at beginning insert ““there are no grounds on which it can be argued”” Amendment 74D agreed. Amendments 75 to 77H not moved. Amendment 77J Moved by

74D: Schedule 1, page 132, line 6, at beginning insert ““there are no grounds on which it can be argued”” Amendment 74D agreed. Amendments 75 to 77H not moved. Amendment 77J Moved by

I apologise to the noble Lord for omitting to address that. When writing I cannot be certain either that the information is available in the form that he wishes or how easy it might be to extract what the specific nature of some of those cases were, but to the...

I apologise to the noble Lord for omitting to address that. When writing I cannot be certain either that the information is available in the form that he wishes or how easy it might be to extract what the specific nature of some of those cases were, but to the...

My Lords, the treatment of Gypsies and Travellers by states and other public agencies in the West over the last 100 years and longer has been in large measure a major disgrace. The worst instances have certainly not occurred in this country, but, as the noble Lord, Lord Avebury, put...

My Lords, the treatment of Gypsies and Travellers by states and other public agencies in the West over the last 100 years and longer has been in large measure a major disgrace. The worst instances have certainly not occurred in this country, but, as the noble Lord, Lord Avebury, put...

My Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Avebury, has set out very clearly and powerfully the way this group of amendments would work. I will briefly give noble Lords a couple of examples to flesh out what they mean in real cases. For instance, there are two Gypsies on different plots,...

My Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Avebury, has set out very clearly and powerfully the way this group of amendments would work. I will briefly give noble Lords a couple of examples to flesh out what they mean in real cases. For instance, there are two Gypsies on different plots,...

My Lords, I, too, support Amendment 79, to which my name is added, and I declare my interest as a landowner. I am most grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Whitaker, and my noble friend Lord Avebury, for drawing my attention to these amendments. All children need a degree of...

My Lords, I, too, support Amendment 79, to which my name is added, and I declare my interest as a landowner. I am most grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Whitaker, and my noble friend Lord Avebury, for drawing my attention to these amendments. All children need a degree of...

73: Schedule 1, page 131, line 44, leave out ““subject to sub-paragraph (10)””

73: Schedule 1, page 131, line 44, leave out ““subject to sub-paragraph (10)””

My Lords, the small print in the paragraphs of Schedule 1, dealt with in this group of amendments, would have a catastrophic effect on the provision of advice and representation—

My Lords, the small print in the paragraphs of Schedule 1, dealt with in this group of amendments, would have a catastrophic effect on the provision of advice and representation—

My Lords, I find myself in total agreement with everything that has been said so far by all noble Lords who have spoken to this amendment. The arguments have been put fully, lucidly and with great force, and certainly do not need to me to underline them. However, I would...

My Lords, I find myself in total agreement with everything that has been said so far by all noble Lords who have spoken to this amendment. The arguments have been put fully, lucidly and with great force, and certainly do not need to me to underline them. However, I would...

My Lords, I support the case that has been made so well by the noble Lord, Lord Avebury, and my noble friend Lady Whitaker. It is well known that the Gypsy and Traveller communities are among the most vulnerable and disadvantaged communities in England and Wales in terms of health,...

My Lords, I support the case that has been made so well by the noble Lord, Lord Avebury, and my noble friend Lady Whitaker. It is well known that the Gypsy and Traveller communities are among the most vulnerable and disadvantaged communities in England and Wales in terms of health,...

My Lords, I, too, want to add my voice briefly in support of the amendments moved by the noble Lord, Lord Avebury. Perhaps it would have been surprising if anyone other than the noble Lord had moved these amendments. I was at school when the noble Lord, as Eric Lubbock,...

My Lords, I, too, want to add my voice briefly in support of the amendments moved by the noble Lord, Lord Avebury. Perhaps it would have been surprising if anyone other than the noble Lord had moved these amendments. I was at school when the noble Lord, as Eric Lubbock,...

79C: Schedule 1, page 136, line 14, at end insert— ““Definitions ( ) In this paragraph ““previous discrimination enactment”” means— (a) the Equal Pay Act 1970; (b) the Sex Discrimination Act 1975; (c) the Race Relations Act 1976; (d) the Disability Discrimination Act 1995; (e) the Employment Equality (Religion or...

79C: Schedule 1, page 136, line 14, at end insert— ““Definitions ( ) In this paragraph ““previous discrimination enactment”” means— (a) the Equal Pay Act 1970; (b) the Sex Discrimination Act 1975; (c) the Race Relations Act 1976; (d) the Disability Discrimination Act 1995; (e) the Employment Equality (Religion or...