My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for that explanation. I intervene briefly because fraudulent trading is an issue that particularly concerns directors of smaller companies. They are, by their very nature, more financially vulnerable. Such companies are a very important part of our growing economy, and the position...

My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for that explanation. I intervene briefly because fraudulent trading is an issue that particularly concerns directors of smaller companies. They are, by their very nature, more financially vulnerable. Such companies are a very important part of our growing economy, and the position...

My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for that reassurance. Concern has been expressed, as he explained to the House, that since we made the changes in the Bill here, which were subsequently reversed, the Charities Bill has had a further airing and a power has been inserted in...

My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for that reassurance. Concern has been expressed, as he explained to the House, that since we made the changes in the Bill here, which were subsequently reversed, the Charities Bill has had a further airing and a power has been inserted in...

had given notice of his intention to move, as an amendment to Amendment No. 105, Amendment No. 105A: The noble Lord said: My Lords, I am extremely grateful for the Minister’s explanation and for the clear analysis of the situation. I shall not move Amendments Nos. 105A and 106A. [Amendment...

had given notice of his intention to move, as an amendment to Amendment No. 105, Amendment No. 105A: The noble Lord said: My Lords, I am extremely grateful for the Minister’s explanation and for the clear analysis of the situation. I shall not move Amendments Nos. 105A and 106A. [Amendment...

My Lords, within this group I have two amendments, Amendments Nos. 984A and 984B, to disagree with Amendment No. 984 and insert different wording. Amendment No. 984B is not quite as draconian as it appears, because the latter half of the amendment is the same. It just has these words...

My Lords, within this group I have two amendments, Amendments Nos. 984A and 984B, to disagree with Amendment No. 984 and insert different wording. Amendment No. 984B is not quite as draconian as it appears, because the latter half of the amendment is the same. It just has these words...

My Lords, I beg to move, as an amendment to the Motion that the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendment No. 988, leave out ““agree”” and insert ““disagree””. I shall speak also to Amendments Nos. 989A to 991A. We return to familiar ground and the case has...

My Lords, I beg to move, as an amendment to the Motion that the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendment No. 988, leave out ““agree”” and insert ““disagree””. I shall speak also to Amendments Nos. 989A to 991A. We return to familiar ground and the case has...

My Lords, I am grateful for the Minister’s further words. They may have comforted the noble Lord, Lord Razzall, but we have the following problems. The first is that there is a difference between the general public and members. Members are clearly entitled to know what is being done with...

My Lords, I am grateful for the Minister’s further words. They may have comforted the noble Lord, Lord Razzall, but we have the following problems. The first is that there is a difference between the general public and members. Members are clearly entitled to know what is being done with...

My Lords, I am extremely grateful to the Minister for his reassurance on the status of the new clauses that the Government are introducing. The fact that no new legal developments are intended, except in so far as he explained, is a critical reassurance to practitioners and to the country...

My Lords, I am extremely grateful to the Minister for his reassurance on the status of the new clauses that the Government are introducing. The fact that no new legal developments are intended, except in so far as he explained, is a critical reassurance to practitioners and to the country...

My Lords, I have two amendments in this group, Amendments Nos. 105A and 106A, and it may be helpful if I address them. The general topic of the rights of indirect investors has concerned us greatly, as the Minister explained. The position of ISAs and the increasing pressure for private...

My Lords, I have two amendments in this group, Amendments Nos. 105A and 106A, and it may be helpful if I address them. The general topic of the rights of indirect investors has concerned us greatly, as the Minister explained. The position of ISAs and the increasing pressure for private...

My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for that full explanation of this group of amendments. Before we wave goodbye to Part 10, we on these Benches are concerned about whether we have managed to strike the right balance between risk and reward for directors, particularly non-executive directors, and...

My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for that full explanation of this group of amendments. Before we wave goodbye to Part 10, we on these Benches are concerned about whether we have managed to strike the right balance between risk and reward for directors, particularly non-executive directors, and...

had given notice of his intention to move, as an amendment to Amendment No. 17, Amendment No. 17A: 17A Clause 22, Line 4, leave out ““all”” and insert ““90% of”” The noble Lord said: My Lords, my amendment concerns the reduction from unanimity to 90 per cent for the introduction...

had given notice of his intention to move, as an amendment to Amendment No. 17, Amendment No. 17A: 17A Clause 22, Line 4, leave out ““all”” and insert ““90% of”” The noble Lord said: My Lords, my amendment concerns the reduction from unanimity to 90 per cent for the introduction...

My Lords, if the noble Lord listened to my remarks, he will remember that I said that I was extremely grateful not only to the Minister, but to the Bill team for the efforts which have been made in that regard.

My Lords, if the noble Lord listened to my remarks, he will remember that I said that I was extremely grateful not only to the Minister, but to the Bill team for the efforts which have been made in that regard.

My Lords, in response to the Minister’s appeal for a mood of harmony, let me say that we appreciate these amendments. We always felt it was counter-intuitive for it to be impossible for a private company to have a company secretary and for that person to have no powers. We...

My Lords, in response to the Minister’s appeal for a mood of harmony, let me say that we appreciate these amendments. We always felt it was counter-intuitive for it to be impossible for a private company to have a company secretary and for that person to have no powers. We...

My Lords, when we first met in Grand Committee on this Bill on 30 January, after Second Reading on 11 January, it was the first of 13 Grand Committee sittings during which we discussed no fewer than 1,926 amendments, made a short 700 changes to the Bill and, along the...

My Lords, when we first met in Grand Committee on this Bill on 30 January, after Second Reading on 11 January, it was the first of 13 Grand Committee sittings during which we discussed no fewer than 1,926 amendments, made a short 700 changes to the Bill and, along the...

My Lords, I asked for this group of amendments to be degrouped. I was forewarned of issues that would need to be discussed. The Bill team very kindly drew my attention to a letter from Vera Baird, dated 26 July, which I had overlooked in the blizzard of paper that...

My Lords, I asked for this group of amendments to be degrouped. I was forewarned of issues that would need to be discussed. The Bill team very kindly drew my attention to a letter from Vera Baird, dated 26 July, which I had overlooked in the blizzard of paper that...

moved Amendment No. 174:"Page 151, line 36, at end insert—" ““(a) by a resolution of the board of directors of the company; or”” The noble Lord said: My Lords, in moving Amendment No. 174, I shall speak also to Amendments Nos. 180 and 181. The amendments are to Clauses 344, 345 and 346, which concern the authorisation required for donations or expenditure under...

moved Amendment No. 174:"Page 151, line 36, at end insert—" ““(a) by a resolution of the board of directors of the company; or”” The noble Lord said: My Lords, in moving Amendment No. 174, I shall speak also to Amendments Nos. 180 and 181. The amendments are to Clauses 344, 345 and 346, which concern the authorisation required for donations or expenditure under...

My Lords, we then have to consult the charities. Perhaps I may say that we sat through eight days in Grand Committee on the Charities Bill and there was an enormous amount of consultation. There is really nothing more to be said about this. To have a consultation and then to...

My Lords, we then have to consult the charities. Perhaps I may say that we sat through eight days in Grand Committee on the Charities Bill and there was an enormous amount of consultation. There is really nothing more to be said about this. To have a consultation and then to...

My Lords, as I said to the noble Lord, Lord Sainsbury, at an earlier stage, ““Fine words butter no parsnips””. I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Sharman, for his support. The Government talk about the changes that they have made to bring this Bill into line with the Charities Bill. To say,...

My Lords, as I said to the noble Lord, Lord Sainsbury, at an earlier stage, ““Fine words butter no parsnips””. I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Sharman, for his support. The Government talk about the changes that they have made to bring this Bill into line with the Charities Bill. To say,...

moved Amendment No. 223:"Page 196, line 22, leave out second ““accountant’s”” and insert ““independent examiner’s””" The noble Lord said: My Lords, in moving Amendment No. 223, I also speak to Amendments Nos. 238, 295 to 300, 492 and 507, which concern Clauses 427, 437, 467, 468, 769 and Schedule 9. We return to an issue that we discussed in Grand Committee on 7 March. I was very disappointed then, which...

moved Amendment No. 223:"Page 196, line 22, leave out second ““accountant’s”” and insert ““independent examiner’s””" The noble Lord said: My Lords, in moving Amendment No. 223, I also speak to Amendments Nos. 238, 295 to 300, 492 and 507, which concern Clauses 427, 437, 467, 468, 769 and Schedule 9. We return to an issue that we discussed in Grand Committee on 7 March. I was very disappointed then, which...

moved Amendment No. 287:"Page 216, line 27, leave out ““meets the following conditions”” and insert ““qualifies as a small company pursuant to section 360””" The noble Lord said: My Lords, I shall speak also to Amendments Nos. 288, 291, 292 and 294. These concern Clauses 459 and 464. I am extremely grateful to the noble Lords, Lord Sharman and Lord Razzall, for attaching their names to this...

moved Amendment No. 287:"Page 216, line 27, leave out ““meets the following conditions”” and insert ““qualifies as a small company pursuant to section 360””" The noble Lord said: My Lords, I shall speak also to Amendments Nos. 288, 291, 292 and 294. These concern Clauses 459 and 464. I am extremely grateful to the noble Lords, Lord Sharman and Lord Razzall, for attaching their names to this...

My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister. His response is a half loaf, and perhaps a generous half. For the reasons given by the noble Lord, Lord Sharman, we would prefer to get the correlation and co-ordination done at this stage. But at five past nine I am inclined to take half...

My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister. His response is a half loaf, and perhaps a generous half. For the reasons given by the noble Lord, Lord Sharman, we would prefer to get the correlation and co-ordination done at this stage. But at five past nine I am inclined to take half...