My Lords, I beg to move the first four Motions standing in my name on the Order Paper. Moved, That the draft orders laid before the House on 8 January be approved. 6th Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, 7th Report from the Merits Committee, Considered in Grand...

My Lords, I beg to move the first four Motions standing in my name on the Order Paper. Moved, That the draft orders laid before the House on 8 January be approved. 6th Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, 7th Report from the Merits Committee, Considered in Grand...

Draft SI on Northumberland (structural change). Draft SI on County Durham (structural change). Draft SI on Cornwall (structural change). Draft SI on Shropshire (structural change). Lords motion to approve. Agreed to on question (formal).

Draft SI on Northumberland (structural change). Draft SI on County Durham (structural change). Draft SI on Cornwall (structural change). Draft SI on Shropshire (structural change). Lords motion to approve. Agreed to on question (formal).

I hope the noble Baroness, Lady Scott of Needham Market, will not mind if I pick up the point that she made about the decision of the implementation committee to call itself ““Durham County Council””. As an old county councillor, I am bound to say that that will lead to...

I hope the noble Baroness, Lady Scott of Needham Market, will not mind if I pick up the point that she made about the decision of the implementation committee to call itself ““Durham County Council””. As an old county councillor, I am bound to say that that will lead to...

I am grateful to the Minister. It would be ironic if, having promoted this as the way forward to more stable government and more strategic vision, the whole thing were undermined by some overzealous application of the rules with regard to boundaries. On Question, Motion agreed to.

I am grateful to the Minister. It would be ironic if, having promoted this as the way forward to more stable government and more strategic vision, the whole thing were undermined by some overzealous application of the rules with regard to boundaries. On Question, Motion agreed to.

I am happy to confirm what I said earlier in response to the title of County Durham Council. We shall be writing. The noble Lord has made his views clear on the record, which is helpful. I partially answered the noble Baroness. We were interrupted by a Division and I...

I am happy to confirm what I said earlier in response to the title of County Durham Council. We shall be writing. The noble Lord has made his views clear on the record, which is helpful. I partially answered the noble Baroness. We were interrupted by a Division and I...

Draft County Durham (Structural Change) Order 2008. Lords debate on a motion to consider. Agreed to on question. Grand Committee held in the Moses Room.

Draft County Durham (Structural Change) Order 2008. Lords debate on a motion to consider. Agreed to on question. Grand Committee held in the Moses Room.

I am grateful to the noble Lord for following on on that point. I shall raise the question of elections again. I hope the Committee will forgive me, but because of the length of the last debate and the interruption for the Division, if the Minister replied, I missed it....

I am grateful to the noble Lord for following on on that point. I shall raise the question of elections again. I hope the Committee will forgive me, but because of the length of the last debate and the interruption for the Division, if the Minister replied, I missed it....

rose to move, That the Grand Committee do report to the House that it has considered the County Durham (Structural Change) Order 2008. The noble Baroness said: We now come to Durham. The order establishes the new unitary County Durham Council. It implements a proposal that Durham County Council submitted...

rose to move, That the Grand Committee do report to the House that it has considered the County Durham (Structural Change) Order 2008. The noble Baroness said: We now come to Durham. The order establishes the new unitary County Durham Council. It implements a proposal that Durham County Council submitted...

Draft SIs on Statutory Auditors (Delegation of Functions etc); Companies (Trading Disclosures); County Durham (Structural Change); Northumberland (Structural Change). Motion to approve. Agreed to on question.

Draft SIs on Statutory Auditors (Delegation of Functions etc); Companies (Trading Disclosures); County Durham (Structural Change); Northumberland (Structural Change). Motion to approve. Agreed to on question.

Draft SI on Northumberland (structural change). Draft SI on Wiltshire (structural change). Draft SI on County Durham (structural change). Draft SI on Cornwall (structural change). Draft SI on Shropshire (structural change). Draft SI on pneumoconiosis etc (workers' compensation) (payment of claims) (amendment). Draft SI on guaranteed minimum pensions increase. Draft SI on social security benefits up-rating. Lords motion that the draft orders and regulations be referred to a Grand Committee. Agreed to on question (formal).

Draft SI on Northumberland (structural change). Draft SI on Wiltshire (structural change). Draft SI on County Durham (structural change). Draft SI on Cornwall (structural change). Draft SI on Shropshire (structural change). Draft SI on pneumoconiosis etc (workers' compensation) (payment of claims) (amendment). Draft SI on guaranteed minimum pensions increase. Draft...

My Lords, I beg to move the last eight Motions standing in my name on the Order Paper. Moved, That the draft orders and regulations be referred to a Grand Committee.—(Baroness Ashton of Upholland.) On Question, Motions agreed to.

My Lords, I beg to move the last eight Motions standing in my name on the Order Paper. Moved, That the draft orders and regulations be referred to a Grand Committee.—(Baroness Ashton of Upholland.) On Question, Motions agreed to.

Draft SIs on County Durham (Structural Change) Order 2008; Northumberland (Structural Change) Order 2008. Considered by Delegated Legislation Committee. Minutes of proceedings at UP 7 2006-07.

Draft SIs on County Durham (Structural Change) Order 2008; Northumberland (Structural Change) Order 2008. Considered by Delegated Legislation Committee. Minutes of proceedings at UP 7 2006-07.

Draft SI on County Durham (Structural Change). (Affirmative instrument). Together with an explanatory memorandum from the Department for Communities and Local Government. Laid before Parliament for approval by resolution of each House. Coming into force in accordance with article 1. Replaces draft SI laid 17 December.

Draft SI on County Durham (Structural Change). (Affirmative instrument). Together with an explanatory memorandum from the Department for Communities and Local Government. Laid before Parliament for approval by resolution of each House. Coming into force in accordance with article 1. Replaces draft SI laid 17 December.

Draft SI on County Durham (Structural Change). (Affirmative instrument). Together with an explanatory memorandum from the Department for Communities and Local Government. Laid before Parliament for approval by resolution of each House. Coming into force (Vote). Withdrawn and replaced 8 January 2008.

Draft SI on County Durham (Structural Change). (Affirmative instrument). Together with an explanatory memorandum from the Department for Communities and Local Government. Laid before Parliament for approval by resolution of each House. Coming into force (Vote). Withdrawn and replaced 8 January 2008.