Lords committee stage. Clauses 1 and 2, as amended, agreed to. Clauses 3 and 4 agreed to. Clause 5, as amended, agreed to. Clauses 6 and 7 agreed to. Clauses 8 and 9, as amended, agreed to. Schedule 1, as amended, agreed to. Clauses 10 to 17 agreed to. Schedule 2, as amended, agreed to. Clauses 18 and 19, as amended, agreed to. Schedule 3, as amended, agreed to. Clauses 20 to 25 agreed to. Schedule 4 agreed to. Clauses 26 and 27 agreed to. Clause 28, as amended, agreed to. Clauses 29 to 32 agreed to. Bill reported with amendments (HL Bill 45).

Lords committee stage. Clauses 1 and 2, as amended, agreed to. Clauses 3 and 4 agreed to. Clause 5, as amended, agreed to. Clauses 6 and 7 agreed to. Clauses 8 and 9, as amended, agreed to. Schedule 1, as amended, agreed to. Clauses 10 to 17 agreed to. Schedule...

Lords motion to approve. Amendment to regret debated and withdrawn. Original motion agreed to on question.

Lords motion to approve. Amendment to regret debated and withdrawn. Original motion agreed to on question.

Statement on legislative consent. Lords third reading. Bill passed and returned to the Commons with amendments.

Statement on legislative consent. Lords third reading. Bill passed and returned to the Commons with amendments.

Lords report stage. Amendments 6A, 7, 9, 12, 13, 17 to 23 and 25 to 30 agreed to. Amendment 31 disagreed to on division (95 to 202). Bill, as amended, ordered to be printed (HL Bill 39).

Lords report stage. Amendments 6A, 7, 9, 12, 13, 17 to 23 and 25 to 30 agreed to. Amendment 31 disagreed to on division (95 to 202). Bill, as amended, ordered to be printed (HL Bill 39).

Lords committee stage second day. Clauses 15 to 64 agreed to. Bill reported without amendment.

Lords committee stage second day. Clauses 15 to 64 agreed to. Bill reported without amendment.

Lords committee stage first day. Clauses 1 to 14 agreed to.

Lords committee stage first day. Clauses 1 to 14 agreed to.

Lords motion to approve. Amendment to regret debated and withdrawn. Original motion agreed to on question.

Lords motion to approve. Amendment to regret debated and withdrawn. Original motion agreed to on question.

Lords second reading. Agreed to on question. Bill committed to a Committee of the Whole House.

Lords second reading. Agreed to on question. Bill committed to a Committee of the Whole House.

Lords second reading. Agreed to on question. Lords motion that the bill be committed to a Grand Committee and instruction on order of clauses to be taken. Agreed to on question.

Lords second reading. Agreed to on question. Lords motion that the bill be committed to a Grand Committee and instruction on order of clauses to be taken. Agreed to on question.

My Lords, with over half a million 18 to 24 year-olds unemployed, nearly a million 18 to 24 year-olds not in training, education or employment, and vacancies now down to 711,000, the Government’s answer seems to be to commission a review by Alan Milburn. Is it not blindingly obvious to anyone with an iota of common sense that the problem lies with the jobs tax, the unemployment Bill and rising taxes across the board? What a waste of human resources that now so many young people are just unable to find gainful employment.

My Lords, with over half a million 18 to 24 year-olds unemployed, nearly a million 18 to 24 year-olds not in training, education or employment, and vacancies now down to 711,000, the Government’s answer seems to be to commission a review by Alan Milburn. Is it not blindingly obvious to anyone with an iota of common sense that the problem lies with the jobs tax, the unemployment Bill and rising taxes across the board? What a waste of human resources that now so many young people are just unable to find gainful employment.

Lords motion to consider. Agreed to on question.

Lords motion to consider. Agreed to on question.

Lords motion to consider. Agreed to on question.

Lords motion to consider. Agreed to on question.

Lords motion to consider. Agreed to on question.

Lords motion to consider. Agreed to on question.

Lords motion to consider. Agreed to on question.

Lords motion to consider. Agreed to on question.

Lords consideration of Commons amendments and reasons. Lords amendment 1B insisted on on division (296 to 147). Lords amendments 23 and 106 to 120 insisted on and Commons amendments 120C, 120D and 120E disagreed to on division (309 to 150). Lords amendment 48B insisted on on division (298 to 157). Lords amendments 60B and 60C not insisted on and Commons amendments 60D and 60E in lieu agreed to. Lords amendments 61 and 72 not insisted on, Commons amendment 72C in lieu disagreed to, and Lords amendments 72D to 72H in lieu agreed to on division (302 to 135). Lords amendment 62 insisted on and Commons amendment 62C disagreed to on division (295 to 150). Bill returned to the Commons with reasons and amendments.

Lords consideration of Commons amendments and reasons. Lords amendment 1B insisted on on division (296 to 147). Lords amendments 23 and 106 to 120 insisted on and Commons amendments 120C, 120D and 120E disagreed to on division (309 to 150). Lords amendment 48B insisted on on division (298 to 157)....

Lords motion to consider. Agreed to on question.

Lords motion to consider. Agreed to on question.

Lords consideration of Commons amendments and reasons. Lords amendment 1 not insisted on and amendment 1B in lieu agreed to on division (302 to 159). Lords amendments 7 and 8 not insisted on. Lords amendment 21 not insisted on and Commons amendments 21A and 21B in lieu agreed to. Commons amendments 22A and 22B to Lords amendment 22 agreed to. Lords amendments 23 and 106 to 120 insisted on and Commons amendment 106A disagreed to on division (301 to 153). Lords amendment 46 not insisted on. Lords amendment 47 not insisted on. Lords amendment 48 not insisted on and amendment 48B in lieu agreed to on division (267 to 153). Lords amendment 49 not insisted on. Lords amendment 60 not insisted on and amendments 60B and 60C in lieu agreed to. Lords amendments 61 and 72 insisted on on division (249 to 142). Lords amendment 62 insisted on on division (240 to 143). Lords amendment 121 not insisted on and amendment 121B in lieu disagreed to on division (184 to 195). Bill returned to the Commons with reasons and amendments.

Lords consideration of Commons amendments and reasons. Lords amendment 1 not insisted on and amendment 1B in lieu agreed to on division (302 to 159). Lords amendments 7 and 8 not insisted on. Lords amendment 21 not insisted on and Commons amendments 21A and 21B in lieu agreed to. Commons...

Lords report stage fourth day. Amendment 147 agreed to on division (290 to 143). Amendment 148 agreed to on division (271 to 138). Amendment 149A disagreed to on division, there being an equality of votes, in accordance with Standing Order 55, which provides that no proposal to amend a Bill in the form in which it is before the House shall be agreed to unless there is a majority in favour of such amendment (198 to 198). Amendment 152A disagreed to on division (171 to 189). (Part 1 of 2).

Lords report stage fourth day. Amendment 147 agreed to on division (290 to 143). Amendment 148 agreed to on division (271 to 138). Amendment 149A disagreed to on division, there being an equality of votes, in accordance with Standing Order 55, which provides that no proposal to amend a Bill...

Lords report stage fourth day. Amendment 154 disagreed to on division (85 to 127). Amendments 156 to 158 agreed to. Bill, as amended, ordered to be printed (HL Bill 129). (Part 2 of 2).

Lords report stage fourth day. Amendment 154 disagreed to on division (85 to 127). Amendments 156 to 158 agreed to. Bill, as amended, ordered to be printed (HL Bill 129). (Part 2 of 2).

Lords report stage third day. Amendment 129 disagreed to on division (106 to 140). Amendment 135 disagreed to on division (92 to 130). (Part 2 of 2).

Lords report stage third day. Amendment 129 disagreed to on division (106 to 140). Amendment 135 disagreed to on division (92 to 130). (Part 2 of 2).