Motion to consider. Agreed to on question.

Motion to consider. Agreed to on question.

Lords motion to consider. Agreed to on question.

Lords motion to consider. Agreed to on question.

My Lords, the short speech I was planning to make has changed dramatically as a result of the Minister’s opening speech, which I very much welcome. I was going to raise the conflict of interest between the Gambling Commission and the National Lottery Commission, an issue which the Secondary Legislation...

My Lords, the short speech I was planning to make has changed dramatically as a result of the Minister’s opening speech, which I very much welcome. I was going to raise the conflict of interest between the Gambling Commission and the National Lottery Commission, an issue which the Secondary Legislation...

My Lords, I should have put on the record at the start of my speech my entry in the register. I am a gambling regulator as a member of the Alderney Gambling Control Commission.

My Lords, I should have put on the record at the start of my speech my entry in the register. I am a gambling regulator as a member of the Alderney Gambling Control Commission.

My Lords, this is an administrative change that will provide some efficiency savings but that will be principally beneficial for the policy synergies and economies of scale obtainable from a single regulator in understanding and regulating the whole gambling market. This merger was first proposed by the previous Government, and...

My Lords, this is an administrative change that will provide some efficiency savings but that will be principally beneficial for the policy synergies and economies of scale obtainable from a single regulator in understanding and regulating the whole gambling market. This merger was first proposed by the previous Government, and...

My Lords, I thank the Minister very much for his explanation of the order. I also thank him for the helpful information that he sent in advance of the debate, including the letter from Hugh Robertson to the chair of the Gambling Commission. I will return to that letter and...

My Lords, I thank the Minister very much for his explanation of the order. I also thank him for the helpful information that he sent in advance of the debate, including the letter from Hugh Robertson to the chair of the Gambling Commission. I will return to that letter and...

My Lords, I thank noble Lords for the points that have been raised and hope that I can allay some residual concerns. Perhaps the noble Baroness and any other noble Lord would care to have a meeting with me and my officials before the House rises if there are any...

My Lords, I thank noble Lords for the points that have been raised and hope that I can allay some residual concerns. Perhaps the noble Baroness and any other noble Lord would care to have a meeting with me and my officials before the House rises if there are any...

I. Letter dated 12/07/2013 from Hugh Robertson MP to the Deposited Papers Clerk regarding the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee's report into the Public Bodies (Merger of the Gambling Commission and the National Lottery Commission) Order 2013. 1 p. II. Letter dated 09/07/2013 from Hugh Robertson MP to Lord Goodlad regarding Merger of the Gambling Commission and National Lottery Commission. Incl. letter dated 09/07/2013 from Hugh Robertson MP to Philip Graf, Chair of the Gambling Commission. 7 p.

I. Letter dated 12/07/2013 from Hugh Robertson MP to the Deposited Papers Clerk regarding the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee's report into the Public Bodies (Merger of the Gambling Commission and the National Lottery Commission) Order 2013. 1 p. II. Letter dated 09/07/2013 from Hugh Robertson MP to Lord Goodlad regarding...

I assure the noble Lord that the hard men have done nothing. All I am advised is that he is ill.

I assure the noble Lord that the hard men have done nothing. All I am advised is that he is ill.

My Lords, Ofcom is a highly respected organisation that, since its creation by the Office of Communications Act 2002, has successfully regulated one of the most dynamic and diverse sectors. The media and communications market has developed significantly since Ofcom was created and it is only appropriate that eight years...

My Lords, Ofcom is a highly respected organisation that, since its creation by the Office of Communications Act 2002, has successfully regulated one of the most dynamic and diverse sectors. The media and communications market has developed significantly since Ofcom was created and it is only appropriate that eight years...

64: Clause 2, page 1, line 14, at beginning insert ““Subject to section (Restrictions on ministerial powers),”” Amendment 64 agreed. Amendment 65 Moved by

64: Clause 2, page 1, line 14, at beginning insert ““Subject to section (Restrictions on ministerial powers),”” Amendment 64 agreed. Amendment 65 Moved by

My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Taylor, for a full response to the issues raised. He went a very long way to reassuring me about how this will operate. I do not disagree with him when he says that ultimately Ministers must be accountable. I very much agree...

My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Taylor, for a full response to the issues raised. He went a very long way to reassuring me about how this will operate. I do not disagree with him when he says that ultimately Ministers must be accountable. I very much agree...