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Postal Services Bill

Debate on bills on Wednesday, 16 February 2011, in the House of Lords, led by Baroness Wilcox. The answering member was Lord Young of Norwood Green.
Postal Services Bill. Lords second reading debate. Agreed on question.

About these Parliamentary proceedings

Reference

725 c699-778 

Session

2010-12

Department

Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

Legislative stage

Second reading

Chamber / Committee

House of Lords chamber

Related items

Postal Services Bill. Brought from the Commons. Explanatory notes also published (HL Bill 38-EN).
Thursday, 13 January 2011
Bills
House of Lords

Proceeding contributions

Lord Empey | 725 c709-11 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I trust that I might be permitted a little latitude as I make some opening remarks to your...
Lord Dobbs | 725 c731-3 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I rise on a somewhat nervous knee to address this House. The warmth of the welcome that ne...

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Lord Christopher | 725 c725-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I certainly do not come to this Bill with particular hostility: it is easier to consider t...
Lord Jenkin of Roding | 725 c722-5 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I can tell the House and my noble friend on the Front Bench that I very much welcome this ...
Lord Low of Dalston | 725 c711-4 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I count it a privilege to rise to offer the congratulations of the House to the noble Lord...
Lord Razzall | 725 c706-9 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the importance of the issues dealt with by the Bill could not be demonstrated better than ...
Lord Tunnicliffe | 725 c704-6 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Wilcox, for introducing the Bill and explaining the Gover...
Baroness Wilcox | 725 c699-704 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, many of us in this House will no doubt be experiencing a mild sense of déjà vu. After all,...
Baroness Wilcox | 725 c699 (Link to this contribution) That the Bill be read a second time.
Lord Whitty | 725 c764-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I start by declaring a past interest. When the last Bill was before us—indeed, until last ...
Lord Young of Norwood Green | 725 c768-72 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, first, I thank the Minister for her contribution in introducing the Bill. As my noble frie...
Baroness Turner of Camden | 725 c763-4 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I welcome the opportunity to participate in the Second Reading of the Bill. I am a former ...
Baroness Wilcox | 725 c772-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, we have had an excellent and informative debate and I thank all noble Lords for their cont...
Lord Cotter | 725 c746-7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am glad to be able to welcome the Postal Services Bill here today. I also welcome the tw...
Lord Rowe-Beddoe | 725 c747-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I support the Bill, which, in principle, I welcome warmly, as indeed I supported in princi...
Lord Selsdon | 725 c749-51 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I think that I have to admit that I am standing here today only because of the Post Office...
Baroness Kramer | 725 c751-3 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, it is intimidating to follow a Lord who has the postal services in his DNA, but I am delig...
Baroness Wheatcroft | 725 c742-4 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, first, I welcome the maiden speeches that we have heard from the noble Lords, Lord Empey a...
Baroness Drake | 725 c744-6 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I, too, congratulate the noble Lords, Lord Empey and Lord Dobbs, on their maiden speeches....
Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe | 725 c753-6 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I congratulate the noble Lords, Lord Empey and Lord Dobbs, on their excellent maiden speec...
Lord Sawyer | 725 c756-9 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I also begin by congratulating the noble Lords, Lord Empey and Lord Dobbs, on their very g...
Viscount Tenby | 725 c759-60 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, we have been blessed with two excellent maiden speeches today—I say that even though I am ...
Lord Cope of Berkeley | 725 c760-3 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I will not begin by congratulating the two maiden speakers. It is a written rule in the Co...
Lord Hunt of Wirral | 725 c733-5 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, we have heard a brilliant maiden speech. Comparatively few of us follow in the steps of th...
Lord Brookman | 725 c729-30 (Link to this contribution) I thank the noble Lord for allowing me to make a comment. I know the leadership of the post office w...
Lord Mandelson | 725 c730-1 (Link to this contribution) I rather regret that my noble friend used the word Luddite in relation to the employees of the Royal...
Lord Mandelson | 725 c728-9 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, first, I extend my welcome to the noble Lord, Lord Empey. I knew him well. We worked close...
Baroness Howe of Idlicote | 725 c740-2 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I, too, congratulate the noble Lords, Lord Empey and Lord Dobbs, on their quite excellent ...
Baroness Kennedy of the Shaws | 725 c737-8 (Link to this contribution) It is a woman, is it? Well I am sure that will be better. If it is a woman then it is bound to be an...
Baroness Kennedy of the Shaws | 725 c736-7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I, too, add my warm congratulations to our two maiden speakers, the noble Lords, Lord Empe...
Lord Kennedy of Southwark | 725 c739-40 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I add my congratulations to the noble Lords, Lord Empey and Lord Dobbs, on their excellent...

Subjects

Finance
Insolvency
Ownership
Privatisation
Workplace pensions
Postal services
Ofcom
Postal Services Commission
Post Office
Standards
Regulation
Royal Mail

Legislation

Postal Services Bill 2010-12

Link

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