Charities (Protection and Social Investment) Bill [Lords]

I could not agree more with the opening remarks of my right hon. Friend in describing, to use an ...

I can give some assurance to my hon. Friend—

And learned.

Sorry, my hon. and learned Friend.

Right honourable.

My right hon. and learned Friend. If he would like to raise it any further, I could continue. I c...

My right hon. Friend has been extremely clear and helpful. May I make him an offer? I know of his...

I very am grateful for that unexpected invitation. I am dearly tempted. I hope that Unlock and th...

It pains me to point out that my right hon. Friend has left out the significant post-legislative ...

I was going to come on to the work of my hon. Friend and his Select Committee in making sure that...

I agree with my right hon. Friend that pre-legislative and legislative scrutiny are extraordinari...

I hope that this Bill can unite both sides of the House. I welcome the hon. Member for Redcar (An...

The Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee—or PACAC, as we call ourselves—is ...

I welcome that review, and I hope that during the passage of the Bill we can consider—and where a...

How can we make more explicit the amount of money spent on management overheads, and in particula...

I am a great fan of transparency and a supporter of transparency across Government. We should con...

Do any of the new powers that the Bill gives the Charity Commission deal with charities that depa...

We took action towards the end of the previous Parliament to ensure that the legal framework for ...

I am terribly sorry for intervening again, and most grateful to the Minister for being so generou...

The Chairman of the Select Committee need not apologise. He can intervene on me as many times as ...

It is a privilege to respond to the Bill on Second Reading as shadow Civil Society Minister. I th...

I rise to support the rationale behind the Bill, which is of great importance to many members of ...

I rise in my capacity as the Scottish National party’s spokesperson on the Cabinet Office to make...

May I make a quick point? Not many people will be aware—I myself was not until about six months a...

All I can tell you is that it works well in Scotland, and we tend to take the approach “if it ain...

Order. I gently point out to the hon. Gentleman that he has frequently used the word “you”. Actua...

I stand corrected, Madam Deputy Speaker. Sometimes I use the word “you” in its Scottish vernacula...

I am delighted to be able to speak today on this very important Bill, which I believe will protec...

Does my hon. Friend agree that volunteering and charitable giving are not just about giving, beca...

My hon. Friend is completely right, and we both experienced that in our time volunteering in Rwan...

Does my hon. Friend agree that “chugging”, as it is called, also puts people off donating, partic...

I completely agree. When we see these people on the streets, we tend to avoid them. I think it af...

It is a great pleasure to take part in the debate on this Bill. I want to make a few points. I th...

It is a pleasure and a privilege to take part in this debate. Charities do fantastic work, both n...

Does my hon. Friend agree that this is partly about fundraising and partly about the feel-good fa...

I could not agree more. Even I got out the knitting needles and learned how to knit again. It was...

My hon. Friend is making some strong points in support of the Bill. Does she agree that, in order...

Absolutely. Trust and confidence are critical. That is why I believe that robust but proportionat...

I welcome the Bill, which is a much needed and sensible Government reform. I am delighted that th...

My hon. Friend is making a very strong speech. Does he agree that part of it is about the public ...

My hon. Friend makes a strong point. I want to come on to how we can ensure proper financial mana...

Is that not at the heart of the matter? The vast majority of people who work with, volunteer for ...

My hon. Friend makes the point perfectly. It is important to remember that the core activities of...

I hear what my hon. Friend is saying, but my concern is, as the hon. Member for Clwyd South (Susa...

I share that concern. We all know through the other organisations in which we are involved how di...

My hon. Friend is being very generous in giving way. Perhaps for the very small charities there n...

My hon. Friend comes on to a point that I wanted to make. By the Charity Commission’s own reckoni...

My hon. Friend is being extremely generous with his time. Does he agree that it is also important...

That is very important, but I do return to the theme of some of our biggest charities. They are m...

This is my first time at the Dispatch Box responding to a Bill, so may I say that it has been a p...

I thank all hon. Members for their excellent contributions to this debate. Clearly, these issues ...

I thank the Minister for drawing our attention to that section. It is a pity that it was not invo...

I thank my hon. Friend for her contribution this afternoon and her question. She raises some extr...

rose—

I am going to finish there as I know that many Members want to get away from the Chamber today.