Debate on bill on Wednesday, 5 February 2025, in the House of Lords, led by Baroness Hayman of Ullock. The answering member was Lord Blencathra.

Water (Special Measures) Bill [HL]

Lords consideration of Commons amendments. Commons amendment 1 disagreed to and amendment 1B to the words so restored to the Bill agreed to on division (168 to 112). Commons amendment 2 disagreed to on division (123 to 117). A Committee was appointed to propose a reason. Reason agreed to. Commons amendments 3 to 9 agreed to. Bill returned to the Commons with an amendment and a reason.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 843 cc761-783
Session: 2024-26
Department: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Legislative stage: Commons amendments
Procedure: New clauses; Government defeats
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Related items: Water (Special Measures) Bill (HL) 2024-26. Commons amendments
Wednesday, 29 January 2025
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House of Lords
Proceeding contributions: Baroness Hayman of Ullock | 843 c777 (Link to this contribution)
Moved by
Baroness Hayman of Ullock; Lord Blencathra | 843 c777 (Link to this contribution)
Moved by
Lord Blencathra
2A: Leave out “agree” and insert “disagree”.; Baroness Hayman of Ullock | 843 c777 (Link to this contribution)
Moved by
Baroness Hayman of Ullock; Baroness Hayman of Ullock | 843 cc777-780 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I will speak also to Commons Amendments 4 to 9.
I will begin by speaking to Commo...; Baroness McIntosh of Pickering | 843 c772 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Cromwell, on his work. I will briefly lend my suppo...; Baroness McIntosh of Pickering | 843 c780 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I shall speak briefly to Amendment 4 and the consequential Amendment 8. I support the G...; Baroness Hayman of Ullock | 843 c761 (Link to this contribution)
Moved by
Baroness Hayman of Ullock; Baroness Hayman of Ullock | 843 cc764-7 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I will also speak to the other amendments in this group and to the Motions tabled by th...; Lord Cromwell | 843 c765 (Link to this contribution)
Moved by
Lord Cromwell; Lord Cromwell | 843 cc765-9 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I will speak to Motion 1A and Amendment 1B together and would like to put on record how...; Lord Blencathra | 843 cc769-771 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I will speak to Motion 1A by the noble Lord, Lord Cromwell, to amend Commons Amendment ...; Lord Remnant | 843 cc771-2 (Link to this contribution)
I declare my interest, having been a non-executive director of Severn Trent, the largest of the l...; Baroness Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville | 843 cc772-3 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I am grateful for this opportunity to speak at this stage of the Bill, which is ping-po...; Baroness Hayman of Ullock | 843 cc773-4 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I thank all noble Lords for their further contributions to this debate. I am grateful t...; Lord Cromwell | 843 c774 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, the hour is late. I thank the Minister for her kind, helpful and almost persuasive word...; Baroness Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville | 843 c781 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I thank the Minister for introducing these amendments, which were inserted by the Gover...; Lord Blencathra | 843 c781 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I begin by saying to the noble Baroness, Lady Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville, in the...; Baroness Hayman of Ullock | 843 cc781-2 (Link to this contribution)
I thank noble Lords for their contributions to this short debate. I thank the noble Baroness, Lad...; Baroness Hayman of Ullock | 843 c782 (Link to this contribution)
Moved by
Baroness Hayman of Ullock
Notes: Welsh legislative consent granted.
Subjects: Disclosure of information Debts Finance Fees and charges Enforcement Environment Agency Low incomes Ofwat Pay Pollution control Parliamentary scrutiny Water Regulation Water charges Sewage Water companies Corporate governance Natural Resources Wales
Legislation: Water (Special Measures) Bill (HL) 2024-26
Link: View this Parliamentary proceeding on hansard.parliament.uk

Water (Special Measures) Bill [HL]

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