A briefing paper focusing on policy matters which remain "reserved" to Westminster following the devolution of certain executive and legislative powers to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

A briefing paper focusing on policy matters which remain "reserved" to Westminster following the devolution of certain executive and legislative powers to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

A briefing paper on the devolution settlement in Scotland

A briefing paper on the devolution settlement in Scotland

An introduction to the devolution settlements in Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, London and parts of England.

An introduction to the devolution settlements in Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, London and parts of England.

Moved by

Lord Callanan

32: Clause 38, page 21, line 8, at end insert—

“(3A) In subsection (1), the reference to the subsidy control requirements does not include the requirements as to transparency in Chapter 3 of Part 2 except in relation to the giving of a subsidy as SPEI assistance if the...

Moved by

Lord Callanan

32: Clause 38, page 21, line 8, at end insert—

“(3A) In subsection (1), the reference to the subsidy control requirements does not include the requirements as to transparency in Chapter 3 of Part 2 except in relation to the giving of a subsidy as SPEI assistance if the...

Lords report stage. Government amendments agreed to. Bill, as amended, ordered to be printed (HL Bill 137). (Part 2 of 2).

Lords report stage. Government amendments agreed to. Bill, as amended, ordered to be printed (HL Bill 137). (Part 2 of 2).

I apologise to the Minister and thank him for giving way. I am struggling a little with why the Government want to hoard the right to create streamlined subsidies to central government. I can assume only that it is because it gives the Government the ability to parachute schemes into...

I apologise to the Minister and thank him for giving way. I am struggling a little with why the Government want to hoard the right to create streamlined subsidies to central government. I can assume only that it is because it gives the Government the ability to parachute schemes into...

I am sorry to prolong this, but is the Minister now saying that, for a streamlined scheme that is presented by central government and could be taken up by, for example, organisations and companies in Scotland, the Scottish Government have the option of not allowing that to happen? That, I...

I am sorry to prolong this, but is the Minister now saying that, for a streamlined scheme that is presented by central government and could be taken up by, for example, organisations and companies in Scotland, the Scottish Government have the option of not allowing that to happen? That, I...

Your Lordships will remember that I made a very long speech on the DPRRC’s reports and I would like to think that it was the power of reasoning within that long speech that led to these very welcome amendments from the Government. I suspect, however, that it is the reputation...

Your Lordships will remember that I made a very long speech on the DPRRC’s reports and I would like to think that it was the power of reasoning within that long speech that led to these very welcome amendments from the Government. I suspect, however, that it is the reputation...

My Lords, as the Minister has set out, this group includes a number of concessions around the transparency issue. Again, we should thank him for coming some of the way towards the arguments that surfaced in Committee.

We welcome the reduction in the reporting threshold from £500,000 to £100,000. We recognise...

My Lords, as the Minister has set out, this group includes a number of concessions around the transparency issue. Again, we should thank him for coming some of the way towards the arguments that surfaced in Committee.

We welcome the reduction in the reporting threshold from £500,000 to £100,000. We recognise...

I rise on behalf of the noble Lord, Lord Lamont, to move Amendment 47 and also speak to Amendments 48 to 50. I had never expected to be the noble Lord’s stunt double but I do not regret it at all. As on many issues, the noble Lord and I...

I rise on behalf of the noble Lord, Lord Lamont, to move Amendment 47 and also speak to Amendments 48 to 50. I had never expected to be the noble Lord’s stunt double but I do not regret it at all. As on many issues, the noble Lord and I...

Have I been fired as the Minister’s speechwriter?

Have I been fired as the Minister’s speechwriter?

My Lords, I thank the Minister for his answers, although many of them are disappointing. On Amendment 56, it would be helpful if the Minister could write on how that challenge would work. I am looking particularly at where a scheme has been approved and a number of businesses granted...

My Lords, I thank the Minister for his answers, although many of them are disappointing. On Amendment 56, it would be helpful if the Minister could write on how that challenge would work. I am looking particularly at where a scheme has been approved and a number of businesses granted...

Moved by

Lord Callanan

21: Clause 33, page 17, line 31, after “given” insert “as a subsidy”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment ensures that the one year deadline for uploading to the subsidy database only applies to tax subsidies.

22: Clause 33, page 17, line 32, at end insert—

“(aa) if made as a subsidy scheme...

Moved by

Lord Callanan

21: Clause 33, page 17, line 31, after “given” insert “as a subsidy”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment ensures that the one year deadline for uploading to the subsidy database only applies to tax subsidies.

22: Clause 33, page 17, line 32, at end insert—

“(aa) if made as a subsidy scheme...

My Lords, I have put my name to Amendments 6 and 64 and I would like to say a word or two about them. I did not put my name to Amendment 58, partly because it came a bit later, although I discussed it with the noble and learned Lord,...

My Lords, I have put my name to Amendments 6 and 64 and I would like to say a word or two about them. I did not put my name to Amendment 58, partly because it came a bit later, although I discussed it with the noble and learned Lord,...

My Lords, this group of amendments gives me an opportunity to express my appreciation to the Minister and his team for the work they have been doing under the legislative consent process. The Constitution Committee studied the working of this process for much of last year and in its report,...

My Lords, this group of amendments gives me an opportunity to express my appreciation to the Minister and his team for the work they have been doing under the legislative consent process. The Constitution Committee studied the working of this process for much of last year and in its report,...

My Lords, I have added my name to this amendment. We should pay tribute to the noble and learned Lord, Lord Thomas, for his insight on the importance of enforcement to make the system work. His two points do not need repetition but the first, about the role of the...

My Lords, I have added my name to this amendment. We should pay tribute to the noble and learned Lord, Lord Thomas, for his insight on the importance of enforcement to make the system work. His two points do not need repetition but the first, about the role of the...

Moved by

Lord Callanan

14: Clause 18, page 10, line 24, at end insert—

“(4) The prohibition in subsection (1) does not apply if the public authority giving the subsidy is satisfied that the conditions in subsections (5) to (7) are met.

(5) The condition in this subsection is that the effect of the...

Moved by

Lord Callanan

14: Clause 18, page 10, line 24, at end insert—

“(4) The prohibition in subsection (1) does not apply if the public authority giving the subsidy is satisfied that the conditions in subsections (5) to (7) are met.

(5) The condition in this subsection is that the effect of the...

Moved by

Lord Callanan

15: Clause 25, page 13, line 32, leave out subsections (4) to (6)

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment removes the Treasury power to make regulations to alter the meaning of “deposit taker”.

Moved by

Lord Callanan

15: Clause 25, page 13, line 32, leave out subsections (4) to (6)

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment removes the Treasury power to make regulations to alter the meaning of “deposit taker”.

Moved by

Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist

7: Clause 10, page 6, line 36, at end insert—

“(6A) If, within the 40-day period, either House of Parliament resolves not to approve the scheme, or the scheme as modified, then, with effect from the end of the day on which the resolution is passed,...

Moved by

Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist

7: Clause 10, page 6, line 36, at end insert—

“(6A) If, within the 40-day period, either House of Parliament resolves not to approve the scheme, or the scheme as modified, then, with effect from the end of the day on which the resolution is passed,...

My Lords, the amendments in the name of my noble friend address the findings of the 17th report of this Session by the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee. The report’s recommendations on the powers that the Bill delegates to Ministers have been endorsed with vigour by your Lordships’ House....

My Lords, the amendments in the name of my noble friend address the findings of the 17th report of this Session by the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee. The report’s recommendations on the powers that the Bill delegates to Ministers have been endorsed with vigour by your Lordships’ House....