My honourable friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Ivan Lewis) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. The joint investigation by the Healthcare Commission and Commission for Social Care Inspection into learning disability services at Cornwall Partnerships NHS Trust identified systematic abuse of people in a number of the trust's...

My honourable friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Ivan Lewis) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. The joint investigation by the Healthcare Commission and Commission for Social Care Inspection into learning disability services at Cornwall Partnerships NHS Trust identified systematic abuse of people in a number of the trust's...

The joint investigation by the Healthcare Commission and Commission for Social Care Inspection into learning disability services at Cornwall Partnership NHS Trust identified systematic abuse of people in a number of the trust’s learning disability services. In response to the publication of the Commissions’ joint report on 6 July 2006,...

The joint investigation by the Healthcare Commission and Commission for Social Care Inspection into learning disability services at Cornwall Partnership NHS Trust identified systematic abuse of people in a number of the trust’s learning disability services. In response to the publication of the Commissions’ joint report on 6 July 2006,...

I thank the Leader of the House for giving us the business for next week and the calendar for next year. That was very helpful. The Stern report, published last week, was the subject of a statement in the House. Members normally have access to such reports immediately, but I...

I thank the Leader of the House for giving us the business for next week and the calendar for next year. That was very helpful. The Stern report, published last week, was the subject of a statement in the House. Members normally have access to such reports immediately, but I...

We on this side all accept that the arrangements for issuing printed copies of the Stern report were not satisfactory, and I apologise to the House for that. I wanted to get hold of a hard copy—not a hard disc copy, but one that could be read on paper—and I...

We on this side all accept that the arrangements for issuing printed copies of the Stern report were not satisfactory, and I apologise to the House for that. I wanted to get hold of a hard copy—not a hard disc copy, but one that could be read on paper—and I...

moved Amendments Nos. 4 to 6: Page 46, leave out lines 5 to 10 and insert- ““““(b) in relation to England and Wales, the expression ““animal”” means a ““protected animal”” within the meaning of the Animal Welfare Act 2006.”””” Page 48, line 30, leave out ““in relation to England and...

moved Amendments Nos. 4 to 6: Page 46, leave out lines 5 to 10 and insert- ““““(b) in relation to England and Wales, the expression ““animal”” means a ““protected animal”” within the meaning of the Animal Welfare Act 2006.”””” Page 48, line 30, leave out ““in relation to England and...

moved Amendment No. 3: Page 36, line 33, leave out ““to”” and insert ““and”” On Question, amendment agreed to. Schedule 3 [Minor and consequential amendments]:

moved Amendment No. 3: Page 36, line 33, leave out ““to”” and insert ““and”” On Question, amendment agreed to. Schedule 3 [Minor and consequential amendments]:

moved Amendment No. 2: Page 36, line 33, leave out first ““and”” The noble Lord said: My Lords, I shall be brief. The purpose of Amendments Nos. 2 to 6 is to correct a reference in the Bill as a result of the repeal of the Protection of Animals (Scotland)...

moved Amendment No. 2: Page 36, line 33, leave out first ““and”” The noble Lord said: My Lords, I shall be brief. The purpose of Amendments Nos. 2 to 6 is to correct a reference in the Bill as a result of the repeal of the Protection of Animals (Scotland)...

My Lords, I thank the Minister for the detail of his reply. I appreciate that the House has a long day and so I shall not be detailed in my reply, except to say that we on these Benches are equally anxious that the Bill should reach the statute book....

My Lords, I thank the Minister for the detail of his reply. I appreciate that the House has a long day and so I shall not be detailed in my reply, except to say that we on these Benches are equally anxious that the Bill should reach the statute book....

My Lords, I will not take up the attention of the House for more than a couple of minutes. At various stages in our deliberations on the Bill, we have had cause to complain that too much is being done by regulation and, still worse, by codes of practice on...

My Lords, I will not take up the attention of the House for more than a couple of minutes. At various stages in our deliberations on the Bill, we have had cause to complain that too much is being done by regulation and, still worse, by codes of practice on...

My Lords, I beg to move that this Bill do now pass. Moved, That the Bill do now pass.—(Lord Rooker.)

My Lords, I beg to move that this Bill do now pass. Moved, That the Bill do now pass.—(Lord Rooker.)

My Lords, I do not think that the noble Baroness should have to apologise for bringing the matter back to the House, because that is her prerogative under our rules of self-regulation—even though I probably have not yet been able to satisfy her and that is why this issue is...

My Lords, I do not think that the noble Baroness should have to apologise for bringing the matter back to the House, because that is her prerogative under our rules of self-regulation—even though I probably have not yet been able to satisfy her and that is why this issue is...

My Lords, I support the amendment, as I indicated on previous occasions. The emphasis is correct in that there should be an opt-in; that seems to me to be a straightforward way of implementing this sort of regulation. Given that the second working group no longer exists, the Minister might...

My Lords, I support the amendment, as I indicated on previous occasions. The emphasis is correct in that there should be an opt-in; that seems to me to be a straightforward way of implementing this sort of regulation. Given that the second working group no longer exists, the Minister might...

moved Amendment No. 1: After Clause 8, insert the following new clause- ““CIRCUS ANIMALS (1) For the purposes of a circus, a person commits an offence if he uses or keeps an animal not of a kind designated under subsection (2). (2) For the purposes of subsection (1), the Secretary...

moved Amendment No. 1: After Clause 8, insert the following new clause- ““CIRCUS ANIMALS (1) For the purposes of a circus, a person commits an offence if he uses or keeps an animal not of a kind designated under subsection (2). (2) For the purposes of subsection (1), the Secretary...

My Lords, I have it in command from Her Majesty the Queen to acquaint the House that Her Majesty, having been informed of the purport of the Animal Welfare Bill, has consented to place her interests, so far as they are affected by the Bill, at the disposal of Parliament...

My Lords, I have it in command from Her Majesty the Queen to acquaint the House that Her Majesty, having been informed of the purport of the Animal Welfare Bill, has consented to place her interests, so far as they are affected by the Bill, at the disposal of Parliament...

Animal Welfare Bill. Queens consent signified. Lords third reading and debate on amendments. Passed on question and returned to Commons with amendments.

Animal Welfare Bill. Queens consent signified. Lords third reading and debate on amendments. Passed on question and returned to Commons with amendments.

moved Amendments Nos. 120 to 122: Page 71, line 18, leave out ““normal school hours”” and insert ““school sessions”” Page 71, line 27, leave out ““normal school hours”” and insert ““school sessions”” Page 71, line 32, at end insert- ““( ) The additional conditions set out in subsection (3)(a), (c)...

moved Amendments Nos. 120 to 122: Page 71, line 18, leave out ““normal school hours”” and insert ““school sessions”” Page 71, line 27, leave out ““normal school hours”” and insert ““school sessions”” Page 71, line 32, at end insert- ““( ) The additional conditions set out in subsection (3)(a), (c)...

moved Amendment No. 128: Page 78, line 38, leave out from ““means”” to end of line 39 and insert ““any time during a school session of the school referred to in subsection (1)(a) or during a break between sessions of that school on the same day”” On Question, amendment agreed...

moved Amendment No. 128: Page 78, line 38, leave out from ““means”” to end of line 39 and insert ““any time during a school session of the school referred to in subsection (1)(a) or during a break between sessions of that school on the same day”” On Question, amendment agreed...

moved Amendment No. 130: After Clause 103, insert the following new clause- ““PENALTY NOTICES: AMENDMENTS OF POLICE REFORM ACT 2002 (1) The Police Reform Act 2002 (c. 30) is amended as follows. (2) In paragraph 1(2) of Schedule 4 (powers of community support officers to issue fixed penalty notices), after...

moved Amendment No. 130: After Clause 103, insert the following new clause- ““PENALTY NOTICES: AMENDMENTS OF POLICE REFORM ACT 2002 (1) The Police Reform Act 2002 (c. 30) is amended as follows. (2) In paragraph 1(2) of Schedule 4 (powers of community support officers to issue fixed penalty notices), after...

My Lords, like other noble Lords who have spoken, I completely appreciate the concerns which have led the noble Baroness, Lady Buscombe, to table the amendment. I pay tribute to her for the consistent attention she has paid to this important issue during the passage of the Bill through the...

My Lords, like other noble Lords who have spoken, I completely appreciate the concerns which have led the noble Baroness, Lady Buscombe, to table the amendment. I pay tribute to her for the consistent attention she has paid to this important issue during the passage of the Bill through the...

My Lords, I thank the Minister for his response. I also thank noble Lords who have been kind enough to support the amendment, particularly the noble Lord, Lord Sutherland of Houndwood, and the noble Baroness, Lady Howe. I appreciate the comments made by the noble Baroness, Lady Walmsley, about her...

My Lords, I thank the Minister for his response. I also thank noble Lords who have been kind enough to support the amendment, particularly the noble Lord, Lord Sutherland of Houndwood, and the noble Baroness, Lady Howe. I appreciate the comments made by the noble Baroness, Lady Walmsley, about her...