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Criminal Defence Service Bill [HL]

Debate on bills and Committee proceeding on Tuesday, 28 June 2005, in the House of Lords.
Criminal Defence Service Bill (HL). Lords Committee stage. Grand Committee off the floor of the House (Moses Room). Clauses 1 and 2 agreed to. Remaining clauses agreed to. Bill reported without amendment.

About these Parliamentary proceedings

Reference

673 c1-22GC 

Session

2005-06

Legislative stage

Committee stage

Chamber / Committee

House of Lords Grand Committee

Proceeding contributions

Lord Goodhart | 673 c14-5GC (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 5: "Page 3, line 6, after ““Regulations”” insert ““shall make provision for exc...
Lord Goodhart | 673 c11GC (Link to this contribution) I accept of course that it is perfectly legitimate for the Government to wish to remove abusive appe...

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Lord Kingsland | 673 c1-3GC (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 1:"Page 2, line 15, leave out ““Secretary of State”” and insert ““Lord Chancello...
Lord Kingsland | 673 c4GC (Link to this contribution) I have no alternative but to withdraw my amendment at this stage, because I am informed by the Deput...
Baroness Ashton of Upholland | 673 c3-4GC (Link to this contribution) I should say to the noble and learned Lord, Lord Mayhew, the clarity I sought was due to ignorance o...
Baroness Ashton of Upholland | 673 c3GC (Link to this contribution) First, I apologise to the noble Lord, Lord Kingsland, that there was no date on the letter—that was ...
Lord Goodhart | 673 c17-8GC (Link to this contribution) I take a minor degree of comfort from the Minister’s explanation that the intention of new paragraph...
Baroness Ashton of Upholland | 673 c18GC (Link to this contribution) I am grateful to the noble Lord. Apart from any illegal outgoings that we might not recognise, I can...
Lord Goodhart | 673 c18GC (Link to this contribution) I am not so sure. Page 7 of the framework document states that the proposed allowances to be deducte...
Lord Goodhart | 673 c11-3GC (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 4:"Page 2, line 24, leave out ““““paragraph 2A or 4”” and insert ““““17A or para...
Lord Haskel | 673 c1GC (Link to this contribution) Before I put the Question that the Title be postponed, I remind your Lordships of two points of proc...
Lord Mayhew of Twysden | 673 c6-7GC (Link to this contribution) I congratulate the Government on mitigating the opacity of the Bill by producing the framework docum...
Lord Kingsland | 673 c5GC (Link to this contribution) In turn, I will go back and look at the 2003 order, which drew my attention to one of the schedules....
Baroness Ashton of Upholland | 673 c16-7GC (Link to this contribution) I agree with the noble Lord, Lord Goodhart, that this is probably the most important amendment. As I...
Baroness Ashton of Upholland | 673 c17GC (Link to this contribution) I am grateful to the noble and learned Lord. We shall look at that wording to see whether it would o...
Lord Goodhart | 673 c19GC (Link to this contribution) In a significant number of cases in the magistrates’ courts the costs of defence go well beyond £500...
Baroness Ashton of Upholland | 673 c13GC (Link to this contribution) I am a huge fan of delegated powers. I will go through the amendments that the noble Lord has tabled...
Baroness Ashton of Upholland | 673 c11GC (Link to this contribution) The noble Lord makes the point very well. I have said that I am quite happy to consider that whole q...
Baroness Ashton of Upholland | 673 c21-2GC (Link to this contribution) I am grateful for the infamous letter that I sent because it has provided a backdrop to a number of ...
Lord Kingsland | 673 c22GC (Link to this contribution) I shall withdraw my amendment because I am compelled to do so by the procedure of the Moses Room. I ...
Lord Goodhart | 673 c3GC (Link to this contribution) I am sympathetic with the comments of the noble Lord, Lord Kingsland. It is not an issue on which ei...
Lord Ackner | 673 c3GC (Link to this contribution) I can hear the noble Baroness very well.
Lord Ackner | 673 c6GC (Link to this contribution) I hope that I will be forgiven for continuing to sit. I support the amendment tabled by the noble Lo...
Lord Goodhart | 673 c5-6GC (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 3:"Page 2, line 22, at end insert—" ““(   )   In paragraph 4, the words ““Exce...
Baroness Ashton of Upholland | 673 c4-5GC (Link to this contribution) Indeed, and I apologise to the noble Lord, Lord Kingsland. He has the benefit of having before him t...
Lord Mayhew of Twysden | 673 c3GC (Link to this contribution) I apologise for not being present at Second Reading. However, I read the entire debate—not that it t...
Lord Haskel | 673 c14GC (Link to this contribution) Before calling Amendment No. 5, I must inform the Committee that it contains a mistake; that is, ““r...
Lord Goodhart | 673 c14GC (Link to this contribution) I am grateful to hear the noble Baroness say that she will accept the recommendations of the Delegat...
Lord Mayhew of Twysden | 673 c17GC (Link to this contribution) I hope that I am in order to speak after the Minister. I am heartened to hear the noble Baroness say...
Baroness Ashton of Upholland | 673 c18-9GC (Link to this contribution) I am sorry to interrupt the noble Lord again, but we are describing an average cost of some £500. I ...
Baroness Ashton of Upholland | 673 c8-11GC (Link to this contribution) We have had an interesting debate and I am grateful to those noble Lords who have raised issues arou...
Lord Kingsland | 673 c7-8GC (Link to this contribution) I associate myself with all the speeches that have been made on the topic so far, and I shall add my...
Lord Goodhart | 673 c11GC (Link to this contribution) I am most grateful for that. I shall look with interest at the matter. As I understand it, we are un...
Lord Kingsland | 673 c19-21GC (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 10:"Page 3, line 27, at end insert—" ““(   )   No provision in this section sh...
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