Care Bill [HL]

Debate between Lord Skelmersdale and Lord Faulks
Wednesday 16th October 2013

(11 years, 10 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Faulks Portrait Lord Faulks
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In response to that, of course the Act provides that a court can give just satisfaction, and the remedy may include something of the sort to which the noble and learned Lord refers. However, if there is, as I think I understand the facts of the case, a violation of ordinary private law principles, the remedy should in those circumstances be available. But I think I have trespassed on the House’s patience for long enough.

Lord Skelmersdale Portrait Lord Skelmersdale (Con)
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My Lords, this debate seems to have degenerated into a recommittal stage, which the noble Lord on the Front Bench opposite called for at the very beginning of today’s proceedings. However, I do not think that he, or I, or probably anybody else, wants to recommit this particular clause which is, after all, a new clause.