Local Government (Review of Decisions) Bill

I should like to speak briefly about the amendment. It is important that the Bill should remain f...

I congratulate the hon. Member for Sherwood (Mr Spencer), as I did on Second Reading at the end o...

I, too, put on record my congratulations and thanks to my hon. Friend the Member for Sherwood (Mr...

One potential omission is that, I believe, the Bill applies to local authorities but not to the p...

The hon. Gentleman makes an important point. The Bill strengthens accountability. All the conside...

I hear what the Minister says, but, as I have explained, the problem is the costs of complying wi...

I thank the hon. Lady for raising the particular problem in her constituency. This is a narrow Bi...

We could consider cost and compensation issues when we come to discuss, immediately after this de...

I thank my right hon. Friend. Amendments 2 and 3 do indeed touch on the issue, but I would be ver...

I beg to ask leave to withdraw the amendment.

Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

I beg to move amendment 2, page 2, line 43, at end insert—

‘( ) For the purposes of this Ac...

With this it will be convenient to discuss amendment 3, page 2, line 43, at end insert—

‘( ...

Amendment 2 would allow the local government ombudsman to award compensation in cases covered by ...

The Opposition are not convinced that amendment 2 is necessary. As the hon. Member for Sherwood (...

I thank my right hon. Friend the Member for North East Hampshire (Mr Arbuthnot) for giving us thi...

In view of those helpful assurances, I beg to ask leave to withdraw the amendment.

Amendmen...

I beg to move, That the Bill be now read the Third time.

I am delighted to have got the Bil...

As I set out on Second Reading, and as my hon. Friend the Member for Corby (Andy Sawford) set out...

None of us is against health; none of us is against safety. As my right hon. Friend the Prime Min...

It is a pleasure to follow the right hon. Member for North East Hampshire (Mr Arbuthnot). I think...

As my hon. Friend the Member for Sherwood (Mr Spencer) generously pointed out, the Bill was first...

By lucky coincidence, I happen to be in the House today, as it is national Bingham day, a day of ...

I would like to begin by once again thanking my hon. Friend the Member for Sherwood (Mr Spencer) ...