What is their assessment of the growth of grid computing techniques and innovations in the United Kingdom compared to that in other countries; and whether they have any proposals for further measures to expand these activities within government bodies and universities.

What is their assessment of the growth of grid computing techniques and innovations in the United Kingdom compared to that in other countries; and whether they have any proposals for further measures to expand these activities within government bodies and universities.

The Land Registry organisation requires fees to be paid, and I do not see why that is a problem. The registry is self-funding and makes no call on public funds to carry out its core business. The fees charged to customers prescribed by an order made by the Lord Chancellor...

The Land Registry organisation requires fees to be paid, and I do not see why that is a problem. The registry is self-funding and makes no call on public funds to carry out its core business. The fees charged to customers prescribed by an order made by the Lord Chancellor...

rose to move, That the Grand Committee do report to the House that it has considered the Land Registration (Network Access) Rules 2008. The noble Lord said: These draft rules are an important building block in creating a system of electronic conveyancing in England and Wales, as envisaged by the...

rose to move, That the Grand Committee do report to the House that it has considered the Land Registration (Network Access) Rules 2008. The noble Lord said: These draft rules are an important building block in creating a system of electronic conveyancing in England and Wales, as envisaged by the...

The costs of introducing something of this sort will be huge. Is that really a burden to be carried forward by fees to infinity?

The costs of introducing something of this sort will be huge. Is that really a burden to be carried forward by fees to infinity?

I thank the Minister for his explanation of the order, which is quite straightforward. I do, however, have a number of questions to put to him that I hope he will be able to answer. First, we have some concern about security, but I am grateful for the fact that...

I thank the Minister for his explanation of the order, which is quite straightforward. I do, however, have a number of questions to put to him that I hope he will be able to answer. First, we have some concern about security, but I am grateful for the fact that...

I am grateful for those comments and for the general welcome for the rules, although I sense that the noble Lord, Lord Thomas of Gresford, is rather suspicious of these modern methods. He prayed in aid the collapse of our system earlier this afternoon, which meant that we could not...

I am grateful for those comments and for the general welcome for the rules, although I sense that the noble Lord, Lord Thomas of Gresford, is rather suspicious of these modern methods. He prayed in aid the collapse of our system earlier this afternoon, which meant that we could not...

The noble Lord, Lord Henley, makes a good point about the electronic registration of existing entries on the register. I think that registration was introduced in 1925; certainly it was operative on a voluntary basis when I was engaged in conveyancing in the 1960s, and it was extended gradually over...

The noble Lord, Lord Henley, makes a good point about the electronic registration of existing entries on the register. I think that registration was introduced in 1925; certainly it was operative on a voluntary basis when I was engaged in conveyancing in the 1960s, and it was extended gradually over...

No. Capital and development costs, which are expected to total between £270 million and £310 million, will be met from the Land Registry’s reserves. However, the operational costs once the network is up and running will be recovered from fee income. I think that that is a very reasonable way...

No. Capital and development costs, which are expected to total between £270 million and £310 million, will be met from the Land Registry’s reserves. However, the operational costs once the network is up and running will be recovered from fee income. I think that that is a very reasonable way...

While the noble Lord was talking, a suspicion grew in my mind that the whole of this exercise may be funded by fees as opposed to general taxation. What is the intention here? Will it be the consumers who bear the cost?

While the noble Lord was talking, a suspicion grew in my mind that the whole of this exercise may be funded by fees as opposed to general taxation. What is the intention here? Will it be the consumers who bear the cost?

Does the noble Lord think that the Land Registry might in due course be able to reduce its fees by providing what he claims will be a more efficient service?

Does the noble Lord think that the Land Registry might in due course be able to reduce its fees by providing what he claims will be a more efficient service?

The noble Lord is not going to tempt me down that route. What I will say is that it is clearly very important that a careful eye is kept on the costs of the Land Registry, for all the reasons that both noble Lords have given. I assure him that...

The noble Lord is not going to tempt me down that route. What I will say is that it is clearly very important that a careful eye is kept on the costs of the Land Registry, for all the reasons that both noble Lords have given. I assure him that...

Draft Land Registration (Network Access) Rules 2008. Lords debate on a motion to consider. Agreed to on question.

Draft Land Registration (Network Access) Rules 2008. Lords debate on a motion to consider. Agreed to on question.

Fourteenth Sitting (afternoon). Clauses 78 to 89 agreed to. Schedule 6, discussed with Government new clause 4 (Pre-charge detention: minor amendments), and Government new schedule 2 (Disclosure and the intelligence services: consequential amendments), agreed to as amended. Clauses 90 to 92 agreed to. Government new clause 4 agreed to. Government new clause 6 (Certificate requiring inquest to be held without a jury: Northern Ireland), agreed to. New clause 1 (Offences related to terrorism; evidence), discussed with new clause 12 (Intercept evidence: regulations), new schedule 1 (Intercept evidence), new schedule 4 (Intercept evidence (No. 2)), debated and withdrawn. New clause 5 (Proscribed organisations), discussed with new clause 11 (Proscribed organisations (No. 2)), debated and withdrawn. New clause 8 (Plea negotiation), debated and withdrawn. New clause 13 (Applications for inquests to be held without a jury), debated and withdrawn. Government new schedule 2 agreed to. Government new schedule 3 (Offences relating to information about members of armed forces: supplementary provisions), agreed to. Motion that certain written evidence already reported to the House be appended to the proceedings of the Committee, agreed to. Bill, as amended, to be reported (Bill 100).

Fourteenth Sitting (afternoon). Clauses 78 to 89 agreed to. Schedule 6, discussed with Government new clause 4 (Pre-charge detention: minor amendments), and Government new schedule 2 (Disclosure and the intelligence services: consequential amendments), agreed to as amended. Clauses 90 to 92 agreed to. Government new clause 4 agreed to. Government...

EU document No 15371/07, Commission Communication, Report on the outcome of the Review of the EU regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services in accordance with Directive 2002/21/EC and Summary of the 2007 Reform Proposals. Considered by General Committee.

EU document No 15371/07, Commission Communication, Report on the outcome of the Review of the EU regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services in accordance with Directive 2002/21/EC and Summary of the 2007 Reform Proposals. Considered by General Committee.

Draft SI on land registration (network access). (Affirmative instrument). Together with an explanatory memorandum from the Ministry of Justice. Approved by Parliament. Made 2 July 2008 (SI 2008/1748). Coming into force the day after the rules are made.

Draft SI on land registration (network access). (Affirmative instrument). Together with an explanatory memorandum from the Ministry of Justice. Approved by Parliament. Made 2 July 2008 (SI 2008/1748). Coming into force the day after the rules are made.