8: Clause 25, page 14, line 24, at end insert— "( ) The Minister shall normally exercise the power under subsection (1) except in the case of treaties that he deems to be minor, technical or incremental adjustments to existing treaties to which the United Kingdom is a signatory."

8: Clause 25, page 14, line 24, at end insert— "( ) The Minister shall normally exercise the power under subsection (1) except in the case of treaties that he deems to be minor, technical or incremental adjustments to existing treaties to which the United Kingdom is a signatory."

151: Schedule 15, page 132, line 15, leave out "In section 62(1)" and insert— "(1) Section 62 (interpretation of Part 6) is amended as follows. (2) In subsection (1)" 152: Schedule 15, page 132, line 16, at end insert— "(3) After subsection (2) insert— "(2A) Until the end of the...

151: Schedule 15, page 132, line 15, leave out "In section 62(1)" and insert— "(1) Section 62 (interpretation of Part 6) is amended as follows. (2) In subsection (1)" 152: Schedule 15, page 132, line 16, at end insert— "(3) After subsection (2) insert— "(2A) Until the end of the...

May I make the point that it would be quite easy to have these photocopied and circulated, as manuscript amendments have been in the past.

May I make the point that it would be quite easy to have these photocopied and circulated, as manuscript amendments have been in the past.

My Lords, it is deeply regrettable that the opportunity has not been taken to pursue these modest measures that the noble Lord, Lord Steel, has so helpfully tabled on a number of occasions for your Lordships’ consideration. Today, my right honourable friend the Prime Minister said to the country that...

My Lords, it is deeply regrettable that the opportunity has not been taken to pursue these modest measures that the noble Lord, Lord Steel, has so helpfully tabled on a number of occasions for your Lordships’ consideration. Today, my right honourable friend the Prime Minister said to the country that...

I was only going to try to help my noble friend Lord Strathclyde because I thought that he and the noble Lord, Lord McNally, might like to know why we do not want the clauses. The answer is that there is not enough time. You cannot alter the constitution in...

I was only going to try to help my noble friend Lord Strathclyde because I thought that he and the noble Lord, Lord McNally, might like to know why we do not want the clauses. The answer is that there is not enough time. You cannot alter the constitution in...

Before we do that, I register again my acute disappointment that, after three years of debate on what I call running repairs in this House on the four issues, the Government picked up three of those issues in this Bill but, at the last minute, we are not going to...

Before we do that, I register again my acute disappointment that, after three years of debate on what I call running repairs in this House on the four issues, the Government picked up three of those issues in this Bill but, at the last minute, we are not going to...

114A: Clause 59, page 34, line 36, leave out paragraph (c)

114A: Clause 59, page 34, line 36, leave out paragraph (c)

25: Schedule 7, page 91, line 37, leave out "the House of Commons" and insert "each House of Parliament" 26: Schedule 7, page 93, line 18, at end insert "(subject to sub-paragraph (5)). (5) A statutory instrument containing an order made under this paragraph in consequence only of a scheme...

25: Schedule 7, page 91, line 37, leave out "the House of Commons" and insert "each House of Parliament" 26: Schedule 7, page 93, line 18, at end insert "(subject to sub-paragraph (5)). (5) A statutory instrument containing an order made under this paragraph in consequence only of a scheme...

155: After Clause 91, insert the following new Clause— "Prisoner voting rights Section 3 of the Representation of the People Act 1983 is omitted."

155: After Clause 91, insert the following new Clause— "Prisoner voting rights Section 3 of the Representation of the People Act 1983 is omitted."

There you go. I cannot think why the Liberal Democrats cannot keep their mouths shut for half a minute. They want it all to be elected. They do not realise that the House of Commons will hate it or that there will be terrible antagonism between the Lords and the...

There you go. I cannot think why the Liberal Democrats cannot keep their mouths shut for half a minute. They want it all to be elected. They do not realise that the House of Commons will hate it or that there will be terrible antagonism between the Lords and the...

My Lords, with the leave of the Committee, I shall speak also to Amendments 23 to 26. I can be very brief with this group of amendments. They give effect to the conclusions and recommendations made in respect of Part 4 by the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee. The...

My Lords, with the leave of the Committee, I shall speak also to Amendments 23 to 26. I can be very brief with this group of amendments. They give effect to the conclusions and recommendations made in respect of Part 4 by the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee. The...

23: Schedule 6, page 81, leave out paragraph (b) 24: Schedule 6, page 81, line 21, leave out from "8(2)"" to end of line 23 Amendments 23 and 24 agreed. Schedule 6, as amended, agreed. Clauses 51 and 52 agreed. Schedule 7 : Parliamentary and other pensions Amendments 25 and...

23: Schedule 6, page 81, leave out paragraph (b) 24: Schedule 6, page 81, line 21, leave out from "8(2)"" to end of line 23 Amendments 23 and 24 agreed. Schedule 6, as amended, agreed. Clauses 51 and 52 agreed. Schedule 7 : Parliamentary and other pensions Amendments 25 and...

My Lords, as the noble Lord, Lord Bach, generously said at the beginning of our proceedings on the Bill this evening, my noble friends and I did not agree to the complete exclusion of Part 5, which relates to matters of considerable concern to this House and to issues on...

My Lords, as the noble Lord, Lord Bach, generously said at the beginning of our proceedings on the Bill this evening, my noble friends and I did not agree to the complete exclusion of Part 5, which relates to matters of considerable concern to this House and to issues on...

My Lords, it is a particular pleasure to support the Government yet again, because they have been sensible over this. We have really got to get this thing right. A lot of absurd arguments have been put forward on one side. The noble Lord, Lord Steel, has said, "After all,...

My Lords, it is a particular pleasure to support the Government yet again, because they have been sensible over this. We have really got to get this thing right. A lot of absurd arguments have been put forward on one side. The noble Lord, Lord Steel, has said, "After all,...

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I agree fully that the Minister is being realistic in the circumstances, but this House, including some Members on his own Back Benches, deserves an explanation from the Leader of the Opposition about why it has held a gun to the head of the Government on Clauses 54 and 55....

I agree fully that the Minister is being realistic in the circumstances, but this House, including some Members on his own Back Benches, deserves an explanation from the Leader of the Opposition about why it has held a gun to the head of the Government on Clauses 54 and 55....

Moving on to the other elements in Part 5, which are all a bit different from the one I have just talked about, again we had to make a judgment given the very limited time we have to get through some of the important parts of this Bill: Part 1...

Moving on to the other elements in Part 5, which are all a bit different from the one I have just talked about, again we had to make a judgment given the very limited time we have to get through some of the important parts of this Bill: Part 1...

My Lords, what conceivable opposition could there be to giving Peers rights of resignation and disclaimer?

My Lords, what conceivable opposition could there be to giving Peers rights of resignation and disclaimer?

Let me be brief in my response. On Clause 53 and the appointment of hereditary Peers, I should make it absolutely clear that we want to end the farce of hereditary by-elections as soon as possible, but the question is at what price. If we had insisted on that clause...

Let me be brief in my response. On Clause 53 and the appointment of hereditary Peers, I should make it absolutely clear that we want to end the farce of hereditary by-elections as soon as possible, but the question is at what price. If we had insisted on that clause...

I really do not want the noble Earl, Lord Ferrers, who clearly has not read the Conservative slogan for change. It is going to come as a great shock to him; indeed, it could almost be fatal when he sees the first posters. The noble Earl is no longer speaking...

I really do not want the noble Earl, Lord Ferrers, who clearly has not read the Conservative slogan for change. It is going to come as a great shock to him; indeed, it could almost be fatal when he sees the first posters. The noble Earl is no longer speaking...