Lords report stage second day. Amendments 27 to 29, 32 to 41, 49 to 59, 61, 62, 64, 65, 67, 69 to 75, 83 to 86, 88, 99, 100, 102, 105, 110 to 112, 116 to 119, 121, 122, 128, 130, 132, 135, 136, 137 to 146, 148, 150, 154, 156, 158, 160, 162, 164 to 167, 170 to 188, 191, 200, 205, 208 to 215, 217 to 219 agreed to. Bill, as amended, ordered to be printed (HL Bill 172).

Lords report stage second day. Amendments 27 to 29, 32 to 41, 49 to 59, 61, 62, 64, 65, 67, 69 to 75, 83 to 86, 88, 99, 100, 102, 105, 110 to 112, 116 to 119, 121, 122, 128, 130, 132, 135, 136, 137 to 146, 148, 150, 154,...

Moved by

Baroness Merron

27: Schedule 1, page 125, line 8, leave out paragraphs (d) and (e)

Member’s explanatory statement

This removes combined authorities etc from the list of local authorities that can be licensing authorities (since where a county or district council is a licensing authority its functions can be given to a...

Moved by

Baroness Merron

27: Schedule 1, page 125, line 8, leave out paragraphs (d) and (e)

Member’s explanatory statement

This removes combined authorities etc from the list of local authorities that can be licensing authorities (since where a county or district council is a licensing authority its functions can be given to a...

My Lords, the amendments in this group were tabled in my name for Committee but were not moved at the time. Government Amendments 67, 69 and 74 are also needed as part of these changes. However, as these amendments are also required for changes that the Government are introducing to...

My Lords, the amendments in this group were tabled in my name for Committee but were not moved at the time. Government Amendments 67, 69 and 74 are also needed as part of these changes. However, as these amendments are also required for changes that the Government are introducing to...

I will also be brief. I am grateful for the support of the noble Earl, Lord Russell. As I stated in my opening speech, these amendments serve to strengthen the overall enforcement of the Bill, as well as the processes for future regulation—something that I know is of concern to...

I will also be brief. I am grateful for the support of the noble Earl, Lord Russell. As I stated in my opening speech, these amendments serve to strengthen the overall enforcement of the Bill, as well as the processes for future regulation—something that I know is of concern to...

Moved by

Baroness Merron

28: Clause 18, page 10, line 29, after “authority” insert “or relevant district council”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment and my other amendments to clause 18 and Schedule 2 allow a licensing authority that is a district council but not a local weights and measures authority to impose financial penalties...

Moved by

Baroness Merron

28: Clause 18, page 10, line 29, after “authority” insert “or relevant district council”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment and my other amendments to clause 18 and Schedule 2 allow a licensing authority that is a district council but not a local weights and measures authority to impose financial penalties...

Moved by

Baroness Merron

32: Schedule 2, page 125, line 24, at end insert—

“(2) In this Schedule “relevant district council” has the meaning given by section 18(6).”

Member’s explanatory statement

See the explanatory statement for my amendment to clause 18, page 10, line 29.

33: Schedule 2, page 125, line 26, after “authority” insert “or...

Moved by

Baroness Merron

32: Schedule 2, page 125, line 24, at end insert—

“(2) In this Schedule “relevant district council” has the meaning given by section 18(6).”

Member’s explanatory statement

See the explanatory statement for my amendment to clause 18, page 10, line 29.

33: Schedule 2, page 125, line 26, after “authority” insert “or...

Moved by

Baroness Merron

49: Clause 31, page 16, line 36, leave out “and” and insert “or”

Member’s explanatory statement

This makes a change to ensure drafting consistency.

Moved by

Baroness Merron

49: Clause 31, page 16, line 36, leave out “and” and insert “or”

Member’s explanatory statement

This makes a change to ensure drafting consistency.

Moved by

Baroness Merron

50: Clause 32, page 17, line 27, leave out “local weights and measures authority” and insert “relevant enforcement authority in England and local weights and measures authority in Wales”

Member’s explanatory statement

My amendments to this clause, clauses 33 and 35 to 39, 44 and 47 and my new clauses...

Moved by

Baroness Merron

50: Clause 32, page 17, line 27, leave out “local weights and measures authority” and insert “relevant enforcement authority in England and local weights and measures authority in Wales”

Member’s explanatory statement

My amendments to this clause, clauses 33 and 35 to 39, 44 and 47 and my new clauses...

Moved by

Baroness Merron

52: Clause 33, page 17, line 35, leave out “local weights and measures” and insert “relevant enforcement”

Member’s explanatory statement

See the explanatory statement for my amendment to clause 32, page 17, line 27.

Moved by

Baroness Merron

52: Clause 33, page 17, line 35, leave out “local weights and measures” and insert “relevant enforcement”

Member’s explanatory statement

See the explanatory statement for my amendment to clause 32, page 17, line 27.

Moved by

Baroness Merron

53: Clause 35, page 18, line 33, leave out “local weights and measures” and insert “relevant enforcement”

Member’s explanatory statement

See the explanatory statement for my amendment to clause 32, page 17, line 27.

Moved by

Baroness Merron

53: Clause 35, page 18, line 33, leave out “local weights and measures” and insert “relevant enforcement”

Member’s explanatory statement

See the explanatory statement for my amendment to clause 32, page 17, line 27.

Moved by

Baroness Merron

54: Clause 36, page 19, line 3, leave out “local weights and measures” and insert “relevant enforcement”

Member’s explanatory statement

See the explanatory statement for my amendment to clause 32, page 17, line 27.

Moved by

Baroness Merron

54: Clause 36, page 19, line 3, leave out “local weights and measures” and insert “relevant enforcement”

Member’s explanatory statement

See the explanatory statement for my amendment to clause 32, page 17, line 27.

Moved by

Baroness Merron

55: Clause 37, page 19, line 10, leave out “local weights and measures authority” and insert “relevant enforcement authority in England”

Member’s explanatory statement

See the explanatory statement for my amendment to clause 32, page 17, line 27.

56: Clause 37, page 19, leave out line 17

Member’s explanatory statement

See the explanatory...

Moved by

Baroness Merron

55: Clause 37, page 19, line 10, leave out “local weights and measures authority” and insert “relevant enforcement authority in England”

Member’s explanatory statement

See the explanatory statement for my amendment to clause 32, page 17, line 27.

56: Clause 37, page 19, leave out line 17

Member’s explanatory statement

See the explanatory...

Moved by

Baroness Merron

61: Clause 37, page 19, line 37, leave out “local weights and measures authority” and insert “relevant enforcement authority in England”

Member’s explanatory statement

See the explanatory statement for my amendment to clause 32, page 17, line 27.

62: Clause 37, page 20, line 14, leave out “local weights and measures...

Moved by

Baroness Merron

61: Clause 37, page 19, line 37, leave out “local weights and measures authority” and insert “relevant enforcement authority in England”

Member’s explanatory statement

See the explanatory statement for my amendment to clause 32, page 17, line 27.

62: Clause 37, page 20, line 14, leave out “local weights and measures...

Moved by

Baroness Merron

64: Clause 38, page 20, line 17, leave out subsections (1) and (2)

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment, together with my amendment to clause 38, page 20, line 25, requires fixed penalties imposed in respect of licensing offences in England to be used as set out in clause 38(3) rather...

Moved by

Baroness Merron

64: Clause 38, page 20, line 17, leave out subsections (1) and (2)

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment, together with my amendment to clause 38, page 20, line 25, requires fixed penalties imposed in respect of licensing offences in England to be used as set out in clause 38(3) rather...

My Lords, in an earlier group I spoke about the importance of fixed penalty notices in the Bill, as they provide trading standards officers with an additional enforcement tool to bring retailers into compliance without taking up court resource. I have carefully considered the points raised by noble Lords in...

My Lords, in an earlier group I spoke about the importance of fixed penalty notices in the Bill, as they provide trading standards officers with an additional enforcement tool to bring retailers into compliance without taking up court resource. I have carefully considered the points raised by noble Lords in...

My Lords, I am most grateful for the contributions to this debate. I can assure the noble Lord, Lord Kamall, that there are no limits to the amount of praise that can be received by Ministers on this Front Bench, and noble Lords should feel free, at any time, to...

My Lords, I am most grateful for the contributions to this debate. I can assure the noble Lord, Lord Kamall, that there are no limits to the amount of praise that can be received by Ministers on this Front Bench, and noble Lords should feel free, at any time, to...

Moved by

Baroness Merron

65: Clause 38, page 20, line 25, leave out from “a” to end of line 27 and insert “relevant enforcement authority in England in pursuance of a fixed penalty notice must be used in connection with any functions they have”

Member’s explanatory statement

See the explanatory statement for my amendment...

Moved by

Baroness Merron

65: Clause 38, page 20, line 25, leave out from “a” to end of line 27 and insert “relevant enforcement authority in England in pursuance of a fixed penalty notice must be used in connection with any functions they have”

Member’s explanatory statement

See the explanatory statement for my amendment...

Moved by

Baroness Merron

67: Clause 38, page 20, line 32, leave out subsection (4)

Member’s explanatory statement

See the explanatory statement for my amendment to clause 32, page 17, line 27.

Moved by

Baroness Merron

67: Clause 38, page 20, line 32, leave out subsection (4)

Member’s explanatory statement

See the explanatory statement for my amendment to clause 32, page 17, line 27.

Moved by

Baroness Merron

69: Clause 38, page 20, line 42, leave out from beginning to end of line 2 on page 21

Member’s explanatory statement

See the explanatory statement for my amendment to clause 32, page 17, line 27.

Moved by

Baroness Merron

69: Clause 38, page 20, line 42, leave out from beginning to end of line 2 on page 21

Member’s explanatory statement

See the explanatory statement for my amendment to clause 32, page 17, line 27.

Moved by

Baroness Merron

70: Clause 39, page 21, line 5, leave out “by local weights and measures authorities in England”

Member’s explanatory statement

See the explanatory statement for my amendment to clause 32, page 17, line 27.

71: Clause 39, page 21, line 10, leave out subsection (2)

Member’s explanatory statement

See the explanatory statement for...

Moved by

Baroness Merron

70: Clause 39, page 21, line 5, leave out “by local weights and measures authorities in England”

Member’s explanatory statement

See the explanatory statement for my amendment to clause 32, page 17, line 27.

71: Clause 39, page 21, line 10, leave out subsection (2)

Member’s explanatory statement

See the explanatory statement for...