My Lords, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendments Nos. 215 to 265. Moved accordingly, and, on Question, Motion agreed to.

My Lords, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendments Nos. 215 to 265. Moved accordingly, and, on Question, Motion agreed to.

My Lords, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendments Nos. 203 to 214. I shall speak also to Amendments Nos. 221, 231, 235, 250, 252, 253 and 256. These are amendments to Schedule 16 to allow the Law Society to regulate limited...

My Lords, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendments Nos. 203 to 214. I shall speak also to Amendments Nos. 221, 231, 235, 250, 252, 253 and 256. These are amendments to Schedule 16 to allow the Law Society to regulate limited...

My Lords, I am sure that that is right. I was praying in aid the noble Lord’s name only on the general principle of seeking to ensure that some of the services currently provided are not inhibited. I am not sure that we are going to get further on the...

My Lords, I am sure that that is right. I was praying in aid the noble Lord’s name only on the general principle of seeking to ensure that some of the services currently provided are not inhibited. I am not sure that we are going to get further on the...

My Lords, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendments Nos. 5 to 9. I have already spoken to these amendments. Moved accordingly, and, on Question, Motion agreed to. 10: Page 15, line 30, leave out from ““on”” to ““and”” in line 31...

My Lords, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendments Nos. 5 to 9. I have already spoken to these amendments. Moved accordingly, and, on Question, Motion agreed to. 10: Page 15, line 30, leave out from ““on”” to ““and”” in line 31...

My Lords, I am most grateful to the Minister. I understand his dilemma very well. When I said that this matter had been introduced in another place out of the blue and had not been considered at all by your Lordships’ House, I did not in anyway mean to criticise...

My Lords, I am most grateful to the Minister. I understand his dilemma very well. When I said that this matter had been introduced in another place out of the blue and had not been considered at all by your Lordships’ House, I did not in anyway mean to criticise...

My Lords, I thank the Minister for the change that, in particular, Amendment No. 12A introduces. He will be aware that what I take to be the substance of that amendment formed part of one of the amendments which was incorporated in the Bill in your Lordships’ House before it...

My Lords, I thank the Minister for the change that, in particular, Amendment No. 12A introduces. He will be aware that what I take to be the substance of that amendment formed part of one of the amendments which was incorporated in the Bill in your Lordships’ House before it...

My Lords, I beg to move that the House do disagree with the Commons in their Amendments Nos. 10 to 14, but do propose Amendments Nos. 10A, 11A, 11B, 12A, 13A, 14A and 14C in lieu. Perhaps I may point out that there was a mistake and a corrected amendment,...

My Lords, I beg to move that the House do disagree with the Commons in their Amendments Nos. 10 to 14, but do propose Amendments Nos. 10A, 11A, 11B, 12A, 13A, 14A and 14C in lieu. Perhaps I may point out that there was a mistake and a corrected amendment,...

My Lords, we, too, are grateful to the Government for considering the debates that we had in this House and in another place and for moving towards the position that we adopted on these Benches. This is a very considerable improvement on the Bill as originally drafted and we support...

My Lords, we, too, are grateful to the Government for considering the debates that we had in this House and in another place and for moving towards the position that we adopted on these Benches. This is a very considerable improvement on the Bill as originally drafted and we support...

rose to move, as an amendment to the Motion that this House do agree with the Commons in their Amendment No. 15, at end insert ““but do propose Amendment No. 15A as an amendment to Commons Amendment No. 15””. The noble Lord said: I thank the Minister for Amendment No....

rose to move, as an amendment to the Motion that this House do agree with the Commons in their Amendment No. 15, at end insert ““but do propose Amendment No. 15A as an amendment to Commons Amendment No. 15””. The noble Lord said: I thank the Minister for Amendment No....

My Lords, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendment No. 15. This group of amendments covers the area we have just discussed—the essential balance between the role of the overarching regulator and the individual bodies. Previous debates on this issue centred on...

My Lords, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendment No. 15. This group of amendments covers the area we have just discussed—the essential balance between the role of the overarching regulator and the individual bodies. Previous debates on this issue centred on...

My Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Kingsland, has put his points forward with his customary reasonable and succinct style, which is always very effective. He knows, as all of us in this House know, that what we are discussing here is the balance between the roles of the approved regulators....

My Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Kingsland, has put his points forward with his customary reasonable and succinct style, which is always very effective. He knows, as all of us in this House know, that what we are discussing here is the balance between the roles of the approved regulators....

My Lords, I thank the noble Lord for his kind comments on the first group of amendments. I look forward to similar comments on this group. I beg to move that the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendment No. 4. Amendments were made in the other place...

My Lords, I thank the noble Lord for his kind comments on the first group of amendments. I look forward to similar comments on this group. I beg to move that the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendment No. 4. Amendments were made in the other place...

rose to move, as an amendment to the Motion that this House do agree with the Commons in their Amendment No. 4, leave out from ““House”” to end and insert ““do disagree with the Commons in their Amendment No. 4 but do propose Amendment No. 4A in lieu””. 4A: Page...

rose to move, as an amendment to the Motion that this House do agree with the Commons in their Amendment No. 4, leave out from ““House”” to end and insert ““do disagree with the Commons in their Amendment No. 4 but do propose Amendment No. 4A in lieu””. 4A: Page...

My Lords, we on these Benches have considered the issues raised by the amendment and support it. The noble Lord, Lord Kingsland, has said everything that needs to be said on the topic and I do not propose to add to that.

My Lords, we on these Benches have considered the issues raised by the amendment and support it. The noble Lord, Lord Kingsland, has said everything that needs to be said on the topic and I do not propose to add to that.

My Lords, I beg to move that the Commons amendments be now considered. Moved accordingly, and, on Question, Motion agreed to. [The page and line references are to Bill 108, the Bill as first printed for the Commons.] 1: Clause 8, page 3, line 28, leave out subsection (2) and...

My Lords, I beg to move that the Commons amendments be now considered. Moved accordingly, and, on Question, Motion agreed to. [The page and line references are to Bill 108, the Bill as first printed for the Commons.] 1: Clause 8, page 3, line 28, leave out subsection (2) and...

My Lords, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendment No. 1. I shall speak also to a considerable number of other government amendments. As a new entrant into discussion on the Legal Services Bill, I am aware of the very detailed consideration...

My Lords, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendment No. 1. I shall speak also to a considerable number of other government amendments. As a new entrant into discussion on the Legal Services Bill, I am aware of the very detailed consideration...

My Lords, we have one or two quibbles with what the Minister has said, but we overwhelmingly accept his judgment on these issues and are content to let the matter rest there. On Question, Motion agreed to. 2: Page 4, line 21, leave out ““on terms and conditions”” and insert...

My Lords, we have one or two quibbles with what the Minister has said, but we overwhelmingly accept his judgment on these issues and are content to let the matter rest there. On Question, Motion agreed to. 2: Page 4, line 21, leave out ““on terms and conditions”” and insert...

My Lords, I do not think so. Those of us with experience of being trade union members would acknowledge that the advice that such officials can give can be very valuable. It would be a great pity to inhibit that.

My Lords, I do not think so. Those of us with experience of being trade union members would acknowledge that the advice that such officials can give can be very valuable. It would be a great pity to inhibit that.

My Lords, the noble Lord is of course right that the Select Committee raised concerns about the position of trade unions when his ministerial colleague had not reached a decision. I remind him that we were concerned about the provision of legal services by subsidiary companies wholly owned by trade...

My Lords, the noble Lord is of course right that the Select Committee raised concerns about the position of trade unions when his ministerial colleague had not reached a decision. I remind him that we were concerned about the provision of legal services by subsidiary companies wholly owned by trade...