Rating (Coronavirus) and Directors Disqualification (Dissolved Companies) Bill

2nd reading
Thursday 21st October 2021 Lords Chamber

Second Reading

12:25

Moved by

[Lord Callanan]

That the Bill be now read a second time.

Debated in Grand Committee on 19 October.

[The Deputy Speaker (Lord Faulkner of Worcester) (Lab)]

I remind the House that the debate before Second Reading on the Bill took place in Grand Committee on 19 October, and call the noble Lord, Lord Callanan, on behalf of the noble Lord, Lord Greenhalgh.

[The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (Lord Callanan) (Con)]

My Lords, I beg to move formally that the Bill now be read a second time.

[Lord Cormack (Con)]

My Lords, I would like to put it on record that I took part in the debate in Grand Committee. Because the timing was changed twice, many who wished to take part in that Second Reading had to withdraw. This is not a very satisfactory way of proceeding. It is exceptional and I would like my noble friend’s assurance that he does not wish to do this again. Second Readings should take place on the Floor of your Lordships’ House.

[Lord Callanan (Con)]

My Lords, much as I would like to reassure the noble Lord, these matters are not within my control. As he is no doubt well aware, these are matters agreed between the usual channels of the main party groupings. There have been extensive opportunities to take part in briefings and other matters related to the Bill.

Bill read a second time and committed to a Grand Committee.