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Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Bill [HL]

Debate on bills and Committee proceeding on Tuesday, 9 January 2007, in the House of Lords.
Consumers Estate Agents and Redress Bill (HL). Lords Committee stage, second day. Grand Committee off the floor of the House (Moses room). Clauses 13-51 agreed to. Schedule 3 agreed to. New clauses considered.

About these Parliamentary proceedings

Reference

688 c39-98GC 

Session

2006-07

Department

Department of Trade and Industry

Legislative stage

Committee stage

Procedure

New clauses

Chamber / Committee

House of Lords Grand Committee

Related items

Consumers Estate Agents and Redress Bill (HL) . Explanatory Notes (HL Bill 2-EN) also published.
Thursday, 16 November 2006
Bills
House of Lords
Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee. Second report on Consumers Estate Agents and Redress Bill (HL); European Union (Implications of Withdrawal) Bill (HL); European Union (Information etc) Bill (HL); Interception of Communications (Admissibility of Evidence) Bill (HL); Mental Health Bill (HL); Public Demonstrations (Repeals) Bill (HL); Tribunals Courts and Enforcement Bill (HL).
Wednesday, 29 November 2006
Parliamentary committees
House of Lords

Proceeding contributions

Baroness Wilcox | 688 c68GC (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 104: 104: Clause 36, page 21, line 18, at end insert ““including companies and...
Lord Truscott | 688 c85-7GC (Link to this contribution) I recognise the strength of feeling on this issue and I thank the noble Earl, Lord Caithness, for hi...

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Earl of Caithness | 688 c88GC (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 123A: 123A: Before Clause 52, insert the following new Clause— (1) Section 1 o...
Lord Borrie | 688 c84-5GC (Link to this contribution) The noble Earl, Lord Caithness, has spoken to his amendment reasonably, modestly and with humour, bu...
Lord O'Neill of Clackmannan | 688 c64-5GC (Link to this contribution) I support the Bill on this issue. I am always very dubious about people—it is usually Ministers—trai...
Baroness O'Cathain | 688 c42-3GC (Link to this contribution) I would love to ask a question. The noble Lord’s arguments are well thought out and he knows the sub...
Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer | 688 c45-6GC (Link to this contribution) Here we move to Postwatch. Many of the arguments are similar to those regarding Energywatch, so I wi...
Lord Dubs | 688 c91-3GC (Link to this contribution) I declare a couple of interests. The first is that I introduced a Bill on estate agents in the last ...
Lord Truscott | 688 c77-80GC (Link to this contribution) This seems to be a good moment for me to come in. I shall deal with AmendmentsNos. 111 and 112 to Cl...
Lord Whitty | 688 c75-6GC (Link to this contribution) I have considerable sympathy with the points that have just been made and I would like to hear the G...
Lord Truscott | 688 c68-9GC (Link to this contribution) Clause 36 requires the Secretary of State to consult on any proposal to extend the functions of the ...
Baroness Wilcox | 688 c89-91GC (Link to this contribution) The amendments in my name in this group fall into two categories. I shall address Amendment No. 128 ...
Earl of Caithness | 688 c84GC (Link to this contribution) I do not think that they are even on the list. My experience of them certainly does not warrant them...
Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer | 688 c61GC (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 101: 101: Clause 30, page 17, line 31, at end insert— ““( ) Such consultations...
Lord Borrie | 688 c59GC (Link to this contribution) I have a feeling that we have been around the houses on this one either with regard to energy or to ...
Lord O'Neill of Clackmannan | 688 c51-2GC (Link to this contribution) I would like to speak to this amendment which also stands in my name. I am at a wee bit of a loss to...
Lord De Mauley | 688 c54-5GC (Link to this contribution) I thank the Minister for his response to a debate which has from time to time seemed rather unusual....
Baroness Wilcox | 688 c55-6GC (Link to this contribution) In rising to oppose the Question that Clause 23 shall stand part of the Bill I shall speak also to C...
Lord Truscott | 688 c43-5GC (Link to this contribution) It is not normally the practice for us to have votes in Grand Committee, but I am new so I do not wa...
Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer | 688 c45GC (Link to this contribution) I realise we are not debating an amendment, so I am not making a reply. I simply wanted to make a po...
Lord Elton | 688 c43GC (Link to this contribution) I remind your Lordships that this is not an amendment. The Question is that Clause 13 stand part of ...
Lord O'Neill of Clackmannan | 688 c47-9GC (Link to this contribution) Following on from my noble friend I should like to make a further point. There is a view that post o...
Baroness Thomas of Winchester | 688 c46-7GC (Link to this contribution) I want to speak to the Question whether Clause 15 shall stand part of the Bill. It deals with invest...
Lord Truscott | 688 c49-50GC (Link to this contribution) I am grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Miller, for raising the important issues to which these cl...
Baroness Pitkeathley | 688 c98GC (Link to this contribution) The Committee stands adjourned until Wednesday 10 January at 3.45 pm.
Lord Truscott | 688 c94-6GC (Link to this contribution) I shall speak to AmendmentNo. 123A, tabled by the noble Earl, Lord Caithness, the amendments to Sche...
Lord O'Neill of Clackmannan | 688 c71-3GC (Link to this contribution) I start by considering the modesty of the Government’s ambitions regarding the aim of ““good”” rathe...
Earl of Caithness | 688 c81GC (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 123: 123: Before Clause 52, insert the following new Clause— ““Standards of co...
Earl of Selborne | 688 c62-4GC (Link to this contribution) I support the noble Baroness, Lady Miller, in her Amendment No. 101. Those who support, as many do, ...
Lord Truscott | 688 c59-60GC (Link to this contribution) On Amendment No. 100, in the name of the noble Baronesses, Lady Wilcox and Lady Byford, and the nobl...
Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer | 688 c59GC (Link to this contribution) I shall not repeat the comments I made in speaking to whether the clause stand part but merely say t...
Lord De Mauley | 688 c58GC (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 100: 100: Clause 29, page 16, line 43, leave out subsection (2) The noble Lor...
Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer | 688 c67-8GC (Link to this contribution) I thank the noble Earl, Lord Selborne, for his support. His committee produced a very interesting re...
Lord Truscott | 688 c65-7GC (Link to this contribution) The effect of the amendments would be to remove the Consumer Council for Water from the scope of the...
Lord Borrie | 688 c52GC (Link to this contribution) I, like my colleague and noble friend Lord O’Neill, find it curious that subsection (2) should be he...
Baroness O'Cathain | 688 c52-3GC (Link to this contribution) Perhaps I may ask the noble Lord, Lord Borrie, a question. Is that permitted in Grand Committee? How...
Lord Truscott | 688 c53-4GC (Link to this contribution) These amendments relate to the council’s functions outlined in Clauses 17 and 19 and to the actions ...
Lord O'Neill of Clackmannan | 688 c43GC (Link to this contribution) I thought that I had qualified my criticisms of the National Consumer Council by saying that until f...
Lord Whitty | 688 c47GC (Link to this contribution) I declare an interest as chair of the current National Consumer Council. I wish to address the remar...
Lord Elton | 688 c39GC (Link to this contribution) Perhaps I may remind noble Lords that if there is a Division in the Chamber while we are sitting, th...
Lord Truscott | 688 c98GC (Link to this contribution) This may be a convenient moment for the Grand Committee to adjourn until tomorrow at 3.45 pm. I am s...
Earl of Caithness | 688 c96-8GC (Link to this contribution) I am grateful to the Minister for his reply, not only to my amendment, but to all the other strange ...
Lord Sheikh | 688 c93-4GC (Link to this contribution) I rise to speak in support of my noble friend Baroness Wilcox, and in particular her Amendments Nos....
Lord Newton of Braintree | 688 c80GC (Link to this contribution) Before my noble friend gives a final proper response—at least, I assume it will be—may I say briefly...
Lord Borrie | 688 c76GC (Link to this contribution) Perhaps I may comment on the points made by the noble Lord, Lord Newton of Braintree, to whom I am m...
Lord Newton of Braintree | 688 c73-5GC (Link to this contribution) If anyone is wondering why I have been sitting quietly here at the back it is because I thought this...
Baroness Wilcox | 688 c69GC (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 111: 111: Clause 42, page 24, line 34, leave out ““may”” and insert ““shall”” ...
Baroness Wilcox | 688 c69GC (Link to this contribution) I thank the Minister for his reply. Obviously, it is not exactly what I wanted, but at this stage I ...
Baroness Wilcox | 688 c85GC (Link to this contribution) I thank my noble friend Lord Caithness for his amendment and for the contribution to the debate of h...
Earl of Caithness | 688 c87-8GC (Link to this contribution) I fully expected the speech of the noble Lord, Lord Borrie. He and I have discussed this matter at v...
Baroness Wilcox | 688 c80-1GC (Link to this contribution) This is a large group of amendments. Amendments are put into large groups, which sometimes makes it ...
Lord De Mauley | 688 c61GC (Link to this contribution) I thank the Minister for his helpful response, and I thank the noble Lord, Lord Borrie, and the nobl...
Lord Borrie | 688 c53GC (Link to this contribution) We are envisaging a situation where the National Consumer Council, having been asked by the Governme...
Baroness O'Cathain | 688 c53GC (Link to this contribution) I must pursue this for a further moment. There have been examples, not in relation to the National C...
Lord De Mauley | 688 c50GC (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 70: 70: Clause 17, page 10, line 15, leave out ““may”” and insert ““must”” Th...
Lord Truscott | 688 c56-7GC (Link to this contribution) Clause 23 gives the council the power to request information from the Office of Fair Trading, a desi...
Lord O'Neill of Clackmannan | 688 c40-2GC (Link to this contribution) This is a rather pointless amendment but, none the less, it should be addressed. As far as I can see...
Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer | 688 c39-40GC (Link to this contribution) After what I hope was a pleasant Christmas break for everyone and with wishes for a happy new year, ...

Subjects

Complaints
Consumers
Billing
Energy
Functions
Estate agents
Gas and Electricity Consumer Council
Protection
Powers
Location
Post offices
Office of Fair Trading
Postal services
National Consumer Council
Standards
Water supply
Regulation
Utilities
Consumer Council for Water
Consumer Council for Postal Services

Legislation

Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Bill (HL) 2006-07

Link

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