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Concessionary Bus Travel Bill [HL]

Debate on bills on Monday, 29 January 2007, in the House of Lords.
Concessionary Bus Travel Bill (HL). Lords Report stage. Bill printed as amended (HL Bill 33).

About these Parliamentary proceedings

Reference

689 c12-41 

Session

2006-07

Department

Department for Transport

Legislative stage

Report stage

Procedure

New clauses

Chamber / Committee

House of Lords chamber

Related items

Concessionary Bus Travel Bill (HL). As amended on Report.
Monday, 29 January 2007
Bills
House of Lords
Concessionary Bus Travel Bill (HL). Explanatory Notes HL Bill 13-EN also published
Monday, 27 November 2006
Bills
House of Lords

Proceeding contributions

Lord Bradshaw | 689 c39-40 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 25: 25: After Clause 9 , insert the following new Clause— ““Appeals For sectio...
Lord Davies of Oldham | 689 c40 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Bradshaw, who recognised some of the reservations th...

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Baroness Scott of Needham Market | 689 c40 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, what advice does the Minister offer to local authorities with appeals in abeyance that hav...
Lord Davies of Oldham | 689 c38 (Link to this contribution) moved AmendmentNo. 15: 15: Clause 6 , page 5, line 6, at end insert— ““( ) After subsection (1) in...
Lord Davies of Oldham | 689 c38-9 (Link to this contribution) moved AmendmentNo. 18: 18: Clause 6 , page 5, line 24, leave out ““bus (in one direction)”” and in...
Lord Davies of Oldham | 689 c39 (Link to this contribution) moved AmendmentsNos. 21 to 23: 21: Clause 7, page 5, line 33, after ““issued”” insert ““to the per...
Lord Davies of Oldham | 689 c39 (Link to this contribution) moved AmendmentNo. 24: 24: Clause 9 , page 7, leave out lines 11 to 18 and insert— ““(b) altering ...
Baroness Scott of Needham Market | 689 c37 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I wonder, in view of his comments, whether the Minister is aware that the Local Government...
Lord Davies of Oldham | 689 c37-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, a statutory duty of co-operation is different from an agreement about a scheme. Against a ...
Lord Bradshaw | 689 c38 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Clause 5 [Reserve...
Lord Davies of Oldham | 689 c41 (Link to this contribution) moved AmendmentsNos. 27 and 28: 27: Schedule 2 , page 14, line 33, after ““Part 2)”” insert— ““(a)...
Lord Davies of Oldham | 689 c40-1 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I recognise the force of that point, and the tabling of the amendment in Committee and tod...
Lord Bradshaw | 689 c41 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank the Minister for what he said. I will certainly be very happy to meet him. I draw ...
Lord Hanningfield | 689 c28 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank the Minister for that reply. I think that we are all agreed about where we want to...
Baroness Scott of Needham Market | 689 c28-30 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 8: 8: After Clause 3 , insert the following new Clause— ““Reimbursement of tra...
Lord Hanningfield | 689 c30-1 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I support the amendment. We had an extensive debate on this in Committee, and the noble Ba...
Lord Davies of Oldham | 689 c31-2 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Scott, and the noble Lord, Lord Hanningfield, fo...
Lord Hanningfield | 689 c32 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I think that, in this case, I am saying that. I repeat that I am not normally in favour of...
Lord Davies of Oldham | 689 c24-5 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Bradshaw, for reminding the House of a homely truth:...
Lord Hanningfield | 689 c25 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the debate has shown that the noble Lord, Lord Bradshaw, is not the leader of a council bu...
Lord Hanningfield | 689 c25-6 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 7: 7: Clause 1 , page 2, line 17, at end insert ““, or (c) that is compliant w...
Lord Bradshaw | 689 c26-7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, this is one of the two important issues in the Bill. In Grand Committee, the Minister said...
Lord Davies of Oldham | 689 c27-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, nothing would please me more than to bring cheering news to the noble Lord, Lord Bradshaw,...
Lord Bradshaw | 689 c35-7 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 9: 9: Clause 4 , page 3, line 34, at end insert— ““( ) In subsection (1) for “...
Lord Davies of Oldham | 689 c37 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord for pressing a point on which he elaborated in Committee. ...
Lord Bradshaw | 689 c35 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, perhaps I may reply to the noble Lord. We gave notice to the Government that we expected t...
Lord Davies of Oldham | 689 c32 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I hear what the noble Lord says. That is not a representation that we have been receiving ...
Lord Hanningfield | 689 c32-3 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, to repeat what both I and the noble Baroness, Lady Scott, said: it is important that the m...
Baroness Scott of Needham Market | 689 c34-5 (Link to this contribution) I thank all noble Lords who have supported the amendment. There is an issue here in how the Governm...
Lord Bradshaw | 689 c33 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I point out that while the Minister tells us that expenditure in Essex is very large and t...
Lord Davies of Oldham | 689 c33-4 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, it is ever my bent to be encouraging. I am merely indicating that I am not going to have t...
Lord Hanningfield | 689 c16 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank the Minister for that reply. It is not unexpected, given our debate in Committee. ...
Lord Davies of Oldham | 689 c15-6 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am grateful to both noble Lords for their contribution to this short debate. I recognise...
Lord Bradshaw | 689 c15 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, Amendment No. 3 is grouped with Amendment No. 2. I recognise that the Government will be e...
Lord Hanningfield | 689 c14 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 2: 2: Clause 1 , page 1, line 13, after ““bus”” insert ““, underground, tramwa...
Lord Davies of Oldham | 689 c14 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I can certainly give the noble Lord that reassurance. On Question, amendment agreed to.
Lord Hanningfield | 689 c14 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I have no problems with the amendments. From what the Minister has said, I understand that...
Lord Davies of Oldham | 689 c12-3 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 1: 1: Clause 1 , page 1, line 13, leave out ““bus”” and insert ““public servic...
Lord Hanningfield | 689 c18 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, my name is also on this amendment. I particularly wanted to speak about the definition and...
Lord Low of Dalston | 689 c16-8 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 4: 4: Clause 1 , page 2, line 11, at end insert— ““( ) For the purposes of thi...
Lord Low of Dalston | 689 c20 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank the Minister for his full and careful reply. He replied in considerable detail. As...
Lord Davies of Oldham | 689 c18-9 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am grateful to both noble Lords, particularly to the noble Lord, Lord Low, for introduci...
Lord Bradshaw | 689 c23-4 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I have some reservations about the amendment. It is a fact that many ordinary bus services...
Lord Hanningfield | 689 c22-3 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 6: 6: Clause 1 , page 2, line 11, at end insert— ““(4A) If a disabled person i...
Lord Hanningfield | 689 c21 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, again, I support the noble Lord, Lord Low, on his amendment. The Minister has said several...
Lord Low of Dalston | 689 c20-1 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 5: 5: Clause 1 , page 2, line 11, at end insert— ““(4A) If a disabled person r...
Lord Low of Dalston | 689 c22 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, in view of the Minister’s clear and careful presentation of the Government’s views on the ...
Lord Davies of Oldham | 689 c21-2 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am grateful to both noble Lords. I do not have a great deal to add to my reservations on...
Lord Williams of Elvel | 689 c35 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, before the noble Baroness withdraws her amendment, she is certainly aware of the guidance ...
Lord Davies of Oldham | 689 c35 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I merely wish to confirm that statement by the noble Lord, Lord Bradshaw. Amendment, by l...

Subjects

Disability
Carers
Bus services
Costs
Buses
Concessions
Fares
Greater London
Ferries
Local government
Mental capacity
Transport
Technology
Underground railways
Rural areas
Trams

Legislation

Concessionary Bus Travel Bill (HL) 2006-07

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