Bus Services Bill [HL]

My Lords, I just respond very briefly regarding the olive branch that the Minister has just refer...

Moved by

Baroness Randerson

7: Clause 1, page 4, line 26, at end insert—

“(10) ...

My Lords, I will also speak to Amendment 16, which is in my name.

The purpose behind these ...

My Lords, I support the comments made by my colleague and noble friend Lady Randerson. As she has...

My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness for tabling the amendments. We return to an issue that I kno...

My Lords, I am disappointed that the Minister is not more enthusiastic about this. I argue that t...

Moved by

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon

8: Clause 1, page 5, line 20, at end insert—

“...

Moved by

Lord Whitty

9A: Clause 1, page 5, line 30, at end insert—

“(ca) approp...

My Lords, in moving Amendment 9A, I will speak also to Amendments 10, 32 and 35. First, I apologi...

My Lords, I very much welcome the fact that the Minister has taken on board the need for consulta...

This group contains some very helpful government amendments following our deliberations in Commit...

My Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have participated in this short debate thus far. As they ha...

My Lords, I am rather disappointed in the Minister. We are not that far apart: he recognises that...

That is an open invitation. I am open between now and any stage to meet any noble Lords, but I ha...

My Lords, I am afraid “currently” does not quite do it for me. With genuine reluctance, because I...

Moved by

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon

10: Clause 1, page 5, line 33, at end insert—

...

Moved by

Lord Whitty

10A: Clause 1, page 5, line 35, at end insert—

“(3A) In su...

Moved by

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon

11: Clause 1, page 5, line 39, at end insert—

...

Moved by

Lord Bradshaw

12: Schedule 1, page 76, line 39, at end insert—

“( ) In...

I hope the Minister may be able to agree with me on this occasion, which will make a slight chang...

My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Bradshaw, for introducing his amendment. I find i...

My Lords, the noble Earl is raising a legitimate concern but, as much of the Bill is in a skeleto...

My Lords, Amendments 12 and 13 bring back to your Lordships’ House an important issue that the no...

My Lords, I thank noble Lords for their contributions in this regard. The noble Lord, Lord Bradsh...

I am sorry, but those assurances do not satisfy me at all. The fact is that the Competition and M...

I thank the noble Lord for giving way. When he has read the letter, I am very willing to meet him...

I thank the Minister for that. It would be sensible for me to accept his suggestion of a meeting,...

Moved by

Lord Kennedy of Southwark

14: Clause 4, page 14, leave out lines 36 and 37