Lord Brougham and Vaux: It may be convenient for the Committee if, contrary to the advice of the Companion, I do not read out the full text of the amendment. Copies are available at the Table of the House and on the Government, Opposition and Liberal Democrat Benches.
Lord Brougham and Vaux: My Lords, as a vice-president of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents, it is my great pleasure to give RoSPA's wholehearted support to this enabling Bill. I also congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Ramsay, and Mr Bill Tynan for bringing the Bill to Parliament. I thank the noble Baroness for her elucidation of the Bill and for giving me a background briefing. Over the past four...
Lord Brougham and Vaux: My Lords, will the Minister tell the House how much money the Royal Parks earn from these sort of events? It is valuable to them, as I believe it is about their only source of income.
Lord Brougham and Vaux: asked Her Majesty's Government: By what means the number of asylum applications is to be reduced by half by September.
Lord Brougham and Vaux: My Lords, I thank the Minister for his reply. Can he confirm that, last year, about 82,000 asylum seekers who were granted refugee status simply disappeared from view? Can he tell us how many of those were unaccompanied children? Does the Home Secretary agree with the Prime Minister's statement that the goal of reducing asylum applications by half by September is achievable?
Lord Brougham and Vaux: The Question is that Amendment No. 50A be agreed to.
Lord Brougham and Vaux: My Lords, before the noble Earl presses Amendment No. 9, the noble Lord, Lord Clinton-Davis, must decide what to do with Amendment No. 9A.
Lord Brougham and Vaux: My Lords, the Question is that Amendment No. 9A, as an amendment to Amendment No. 9, shall be agreed to. As many of that opinion will say, "Content"; to the contrary, "Not-Content". I think the "Contents" have it. Clear the Bar. Division called.
Lord Brougham and Vaux: In calling Amendment No. 302, I inform the Committee that if it is agreed to I cannot call Amendment No. 303 because of pre-emption.
Lord Brougham and Vaux: I have to advise the Committee that if Amendment No. 256 is agreed to I cannot call Amendments Nos. 257 to 262 due to pre-emption.
Lord Brougham and Vaux: In calling Amendment No. 264, I should advise the Committee that if this amendment is agreed to I shall be unable to call Amendments Nos. 265 and 267.
Lord Brougham and Vaux: I advise the Committee that if this amendment is agreed to I cannot call Amendments Nos. 105 to 111 inclusive.
Lord Brougham and Vaux: I have to advise the Committee that if Amendment No. 82 is agreed to, I cannot call Amendments Nos. 83 to 85 inclusive.
Lord Brougham and Vaux: In calling Amendment No. 43, I advise the Committee that if it is agreed to I cannot call Amendments Nos. 44 and 45.
Lord Brougham and Vaux: I must advise the Committee that if Amendments Nos. 5 and 6 are agreed to, I cannot call Amendments Nos. 7 and 8.
Lord Brougham and Vaux: I am sure that the Minister will not mind if I interrupt him to point out that we are sitting not as the House but as a Committee.
Lord Brougham and Vaux: My Lords, can the Minister tell the House how much these consultants will cost the taxpayer?
Lord Brougham and Vaux: My Lords, in calling Amendment No. 47, which was spoken to with Amendment No. 37, I must advise the House that if the amendment is agreed to I cannot call Amendments Nos. 48 to 50 inclusive.
Lord Brougham and Vaux: My Lords, Amendment No. 54 is defective. It should refer to paragraph 6 and not paragraph 4.
Lord Brougham and Vaux: My Lords, I must inform the House that if this amendment is agreed to, I cannot call Amendments Nos. 47 to 50 inclusive.