To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many convictions for breaching building regulations there have been in each of the last 5 years by Local Authority area.

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many convictions for breaching building regulations there have been in each of the last 5 years by Local Authority area.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many restricted patients in England and Wales were convicted in each of the past five years of an offence committed while subject to conditional discharge, broken down by offence group.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many restricted patients in England and Wales were convicted in each of the past five years of an offence committed while subject to conditional discharge, broken down by offence group.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the basis for Home Office caseworkers describing Hong Kong as having “competent criminal courts” in Electronic Travel Authorisation refusal decisions, given the operation of the National Security Law; and how this is consistent with...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the basis for Home Office caseworkers describing Hong Kong as having “competent criminal courts” in Electronic Travel Authorisation refusal decisions, given the operation of the National Security Law; and how this is consistent with...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to introduce a national register of people convicted of animal welfare offences that pet owners and businesses can check before engaging a pet care provider.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to introduce a national register of people convicted of animal welfare offences that pet owners and businesses can check before engaging a pet care provider.

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the effectiveness of Operation Comby in disrupting organised immigration crime between Ireland and the UK; and how many of the 49 people arrested as part of that Operation between 22 and 24 September have subsequently been (1) charged, (2)...

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the effectiveness of Operation Comby in disrupting organised immigration crime between Ireland and the UK; and how many of the 49 people arrested as part of that Operation between 22 and 24 September have subsequently been (1) charged, (2)...

To ask His Majesty's Government how many summary convictions have been recorded in the past three years relating to offences under section 4 of the Statistics of Trade Act 1947.

To ask His Majesty's Government how many summary convictions have been recorded in the past three years relating to offences under section 4 of the Statistics of Trade Act 1947.

Committee stage first day. Government amendment to clause 1, discussed with amendments, Government amendments, clauses 1 to 71 stand part, schedules 1 to 5, Government new clauses 32 to 48, and new clauses 1 to 6, 8, 9, 13 to 21, 23 to 29, 55 and 56. Clause 1 agreed to as amended. Amendment to clause 2 negatived on division (169 votes to 327). Clause 2 agreed to. Clause 3 agreed to, as amended. Schedule 1 agreed to as amended. Clauses 4 to 7 agreed to. Amendment to clause 8 negatived on division (108 votes to 327). Clause 8 disagreed to. Clauses 9 to 15 agreed to as amended. Schedule 2 agreed to. Schedule 3 agreed to as amended. Clause 16 agreed to. Schedule 4 agreed to. Clause 17 agreed to as amended. Schedule 5 agreed to as amended. Clause 18 agreed to. Clauses 19 and 20 agreed to as amended. Clause 21 agreed to. Clause 22 agreed to as amended. Clause 23 agreed to. Clauses 24 to 26 agreed to as amended. Amendment to clause 27 negatived on division (175 votes to 319). Clauses 27 to 34 agreed to. Clauses 35 to 38 agreed to as amended. Clauses 39 to 42 agreed to. Amendment to clause 43 negatived on division (166 votes to 328). Clause 43 agreed to as amended. Clauses 44 to 48 agreed to. Clause 49 agreed to as amended. Clause 50 agreed to. Clause 51 agreed to as amended. Clauses 52 and 53 agreed to. Clauses 54 to 57 agreed to as amended. Clause 58 agreed to. Clause 59 agreed to as amended. Clause 60 agreed to as amended2. Clause 61 agreed to. Clause 62 agreed to as amended. Clauses 63 to 66 agreed to. Clause 67 agreed to as amended. Clauses 68 and 69 agreed to. Clauses 70 and 71 agreed to as amended. Government new clauses 32 to 48 agreed to. New clause 21 negatived on division (167 votes to 327). Committee to sit again 21 October.

Committee stage first day. Government amendment to clause 1, discussed with amendments, Government amendments, clauses 1 to 71 stand part, schedules 1 to 5, Government new clauses 32 to 48, and new clauses 1 to 6, 8, 9, 13 to 21, 23 to 29, 55 and 56. Clause 1 agreed...

I beg to move amendment 143, page 1, line 8, leave out

“including Schedules 1 to 8 to that Act,”.

This is a drafting change.

I beg to move amendment 143, page 1, line 8, leave out

“including Schedules 1 to 8 to that Act,”.

This is a drafting change.

It is good to see you in the Chair, Ms Ghani. Today, we will debate parts 1 to 5 of the Bill. I will speak to the amendments in my name and deal with some of those tabled by others that I shall be resisting, including those that amount to...

It is good to see you in the Chair, Ms Ghani. Today, we will debate parts 1 to 5 of the Bill. I will speak to the amendments in my name and deal with some of those tabled by others that I shall be resisting, including those that amount to...

Will the Secretary of State give way?

Will the Secretary of State give way?

I have not even got to my headings yet, but, as the right hon. Member knows, I am fond of him.

I have not even got to my headings yet, but, as the right hon. Member knows, I am fond of him.

Our exchanges on fondness will get the Secretary of State into trouble. He talks about balance; who has that balance or who governs that balance is important. Will he tell the Committee how many of the substantive amendments were either shown to or discussed with the Irish Government before they...

Our exchanges on fondness will get the Secretary of State into trouble. He talks about balance; who has that balance or who governs that balance is important. Will he tell the Committee how many of the substantive amendments were either shown to or discussed with the Irish Government before they...

I have not shared a single amendment. I have talked about the broad thrust of some of the amendments with some members of the Irish Government, but I have not shown any of the amendments to anybody in the Irish Government. I think the first they ever saw of the...

I have not shared a single amendment. I have talked about the broad thrust of some of the amendments with some members of the Irish Government, but I have not shown any of the amendments to anybody in the Irish Government. I think the first they ever saw of the...

I thank the Secretary of State for setting the scene and we look forward to his comments. In relation to the Republic of Ireland, we have seen the news in the paper today—others will have seen it as well; I know I am not the only person who reads the...

I thank the Secretary of State for setting the scene and we look forward to his comments. In relation to the Republic of Ireland, we have seen the news in the paper today—others will have seen it as well; I know I am not the only person who reads the...

The hon. Gentleman makes a very good point, and it is similar to a point he made last week in the carry-over debate. I agree with him. Of course, the Irish Government have to provide all the information that could possibly lead to further families being able to get the...

The hon. Gentleman makes a very good point, and it is similar to a point he made last week in the carry-over debate. I agree with him. Of course, the Irish Government have to provide all the information that could possibly lead to further families being able to get the...

Will the Secretary of State consider extending the remit of the commission to include September 1998, and thus the Omagh bombing? He will know that the Irish agencies, and the Irish Government specifically, will have quite a lot to say on the subject, given the events of September 1998, but...

Will the Secretary of State consider extending the remit of the commission to include September 1998, and thus the Omagh bombing? He will know that the Irish agencies, and the Irish Government specifically, will have quite a lot to say on the subject, given the events of September 1998, but...

That is the subject of an amendment that has been tabled by the leader of the Democratic Unionist party, the right hon. Member for Belfast East (Gavin Robinson). I am going to resist that amendment. Whatever date we choose would be, in one sense, an arbitrary one. I think the...

That is the subject of an amendment that has been tabled by the leader of the Democratic Unionist party, the right hon. Member for Belfast East (Gavin Robinson). I am going to resist that amendment. Whatever date we choose would be, in one sense, an arbitrary one. I think the...

I thank the Secretary of State for giving way. If we are going to discuss these things, I think it is important to be accurate. The Omagh tragedy occurred in Northern Ireland in August 1998.

I thank the Secretary of State for giving way. If we are going to discuss these things, I think it is important to be accurate. The Omagh tragedy occurred in Northern Ireland in August 1998.

I think the point that the right hon. Member for South West Wiltshire (Dr Murrison) was making was just that he wanted to extend the date to accommodate the amendment that has been tabled, but I understand—[Interruption.] The hon. Lady is talking while I am talking, which makes it difficult...

I think the point that the right hon. Member for South West Wiltshire (Dr Murrison) was making was just that he wanted to extend the date to accommodate the amendment that has been tabled, but I understand—[Interruption.] The hon. Lady is talking while I am talking, which makes it difficult...

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